Tuolumne County Special Education

Tuolumne County Special Education is a very small K-12 campus in Sonora, California, part of Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools. The school hosts 42 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 93% smaller than the state mean of about 602.

Across the 3 schools in Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools (77 students total), Tuolumne County Special Education accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Tuolumne County Special Education logs that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 7% Native American, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

On the resource side, On paper, Tuolumne County Special Education has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.0:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Tuolumne County put median household earnings sit near $77,404, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Tuolumne County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,724 students), Tuolumne County Special Education is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Tuolumne County Community/ISP, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tuolumne County Special Education has ticked down 38%, going from 68 students in 2018 to 42 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.