Sutter Union High

The Sutter Union High School District in California encompasses two high schools: Sutter High and Butte View High. While Sutter High is the larger of the two with 782 students, it performs below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, the smaller Butte View High, with only 20 students, struggles significantly across all academic metrics, with much lower test scores and graduation rates compared to the state average.

Sutter High boasts an impressive 98.2% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average, and a low dropout rate of 1.8%. However, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, lags behind the state. Butte View High, on the other hand, has a lower 4-year graduation rate of 81.8% and a higher dropout rate of 18.2%, along with significantly lower test scores across the board.

The data suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors, as indicated by free and reduced-price lunch rates, and academic performance. Sutter High has a 24.17% free and reduced-price lunch rate, lower than the state average, while Butte View High has a much higher rate of 85%, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. This disparity in socioeconomic status may contribute to the significant performance gap between the two schools within the Sutter Union High School District.