Walnutwood High (Independent Study)

Walnutwood High (Independent Study) is one of the one-room-style combined-grade schools in Rancho Cordova, California, overseen by Folsom-Cordova Unified, with 221 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. That puts it 63% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Within Folsom-Cordova Unified, which oversees 35 schools and 21,699 students, Walnutwood High (Independent Study) is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Walnutwood High (Independent Study) records that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian, 5% Black. By comparison, Sacramento County as a whole is about 45% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Sacramento County (around 63%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, Sacramento County reports that the typical household earns roughly $92,175 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Walnutwood High (Independent Study) is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

Nearest neighbor: Innovations Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Walnutwood High (Independent Study) operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 19%: 185 students in 2018 compared to 221 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 72% to 54% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.