Thomas E. Mathews Community

Thomas E. Mathews Community, a micro-enrollment four-year high school in Marysville, California, part of Yuba County Office of Education, educates 24 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 97% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Thomas E. Mathews Community is one of 4 schools operated by Yuba County Office of Education, a district that teaches 466 students overall.

Demographically, Thomas E. Mathews Community reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 38% White, 13% Native American, 8% Black. By comparison, Yuba County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Thomas E. Mathews Community reports 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Thomas E. Mathews Community tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Yuba County's rate of about 68%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Yuba County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $76,373 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Yuba County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,045 students), of which Thomas E. Mathews Community is one.

The closest other public school is Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thomas E. Mathews Community.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 33%: 36 students in 2018 compared to 24 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 44% to 38% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.