Is Sutter County Special Education a good school?

Sutter County Special Education ranks in the bottom 0.3% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Sutter County Special Education?

In the 2023-24 school year, 313 students attended Sutter County Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of Sutter County Special Education?

Students at Sutter County Special Education are 42% Hispanic, 32% White, 16% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Sutter County Special Education

Summary:

Sutter County Special Education is an alternative public school in Yuba City, California, serving students from kindergarten to 12th grade. With significant challenges across key metrics, this school is part of the Sutter County Office of Education district, which is ranked 1546 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Sutter County Special Education has struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 13.3% to 26.7% in recent years, and inconsistent dropout rates as high as 7.7%. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism, with rates between 38.9% and 69.2%. Academically, Sutter County Special Education performs significantly worse than the state and county averages, with 0% proficiency in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science in the 2023-2024 school year. Comparatively, nearby alternative schools like Pathways Charter Academy and Live Oak Alternative have shown better outcomes in graduation rates and chronic absenteeism.

These challenges are part of a broader pattern of underperformance in the region's alternative education system. Schools like Yuba County Special Education and CORE Charter also struggle with low graduation rates and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes for these vulnerable student populations.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

970 Klamath Ln.
Yuba City, CA 95993-8961

(530) 822-2900

District: Sutter County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2315^th of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 313

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.2%

White:

31.6%

Asian:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sutter County Special Education is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.19. (See more...)

Compare Details Sutter County Special Education is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.05. (See more...)

Compare Details Sutter County Special Education ranks worse than 99.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.2. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sutter County Special Education who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sutter County Special Education is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.2%), White (31.6%), Asian (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sutter County Special Education is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare Sutter County Special Education employs 27.3 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sutter County Special Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Sutter County Special Education 2315^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Sutter County Special Education in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sutter County Office of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Sutter County Office of Education 1546^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sutter County Special Education

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	3.07	4805^th	4809	0.1%
2007	7.07	5041^st	5113	1.4%
2012	0.38	5388^th	5390	0.0%
2013	0.47	5528^th	5530	0.0%
2015	4.83	5607^th	5611	0.1%
2016	3.17	5612^th	5614	0.0%
2023	3.19	5874^th	5874	0.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.34	2408^th	2420	0.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.38	5374^th	5374	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	5.22	1763^rd	1769	0.3%
2005	4.49	1771^st	1777	0.3%
2007	6.77	1930^th	1999	3.5%
2015	10.41	2341^st	2477	5.5%
2019	5.05	2682^nd	2715	1.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.06	1296^th	1491	13.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sutter County Special Education

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Rank History for all high school students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	7.55	1745^th	1901	8.2%
2006	11.01	1753^rd	1968	10.9%
2007	8.01	1895^th	2063	8.1%
2008	6.01	1952^nd	2117	7.8%
2009	14.87	1935^th	2238	13.5%
2010	7.19	2065^th	2281	9.5%
2011	14.52	1874^th	2367	20.8%
2012	16.12	1768^th	2354	24.9%
2013	6.56	2171^st	2426	10.5%
2023	5.04	2317^th	2348	1.3%
2024	4.20	2315^th	2323	0.3%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.49	1306^th	1323	1.3%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.74	1494^th	1547	3.4%
2024	14.62	1518^th	1534	1.0%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.74	2235^th	2247	0.5%
2024	3.70	2230^th	2235	0.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.10	2112^th	2118	0.3%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.88	2189^th	2207	0.8%
2024	3.70	2169^th	2172	0.1%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.67	2133^rd	2142	0.4%
2024	3.41	2117^th	2125	0.4%

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Rank History for high school White students at Sutter County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	2.17	1413^th	1434	1.5%
2024	1.17	1404^th	1406	0.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sutter County Special Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	136	1	20	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
1989	107	7	18	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
1990	147	4	26	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
1991	128	2	25	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	187
1992	127	5	26	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	205
1993	131	3	30	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	205
1994	108	5	26	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	176
1995	92	5	29	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	162
1996	92	5	29	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	162
1997	106	6	24	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	166
1998	115	9	30	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	194
1999	115	12	19	39	2	n/a	n/a	3	190
2000	107	9	22	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	179
2001	93	9	21	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	169
2002	117	6	30	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	207
2003	117	6	30	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	207
2004	109	9	29	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	204
2005	119	12	26	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	216
2006	120	10	27	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	217
2007	133	13	29	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	246
2008	142	11	31	85	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	269
2009	135	13	27	71	0	1	13	0	260
2010	121	13	30	79	0	1	7	0	251
2011	126	14	27	93	0	0	7	0	267
2012	129	11	25	106	1	0	9	0	281
2013	121	10	27	108	2	0	11	0	279
2014	137	12	24	119	2	0	15	0	309
2015	143	13	16	119	3	1	19	0	314
2016	143	14	23	127	2	1	13	0	323
2017	137	8	28	130	3	1	16	0	323
2018	118	10	28	140	4	1	26	0	327
2019	120	8	26	137	4	1	24	0	320
2020	115	7	32	129	3	1	24	0	311
2021	94	5	35	124	2	1	21	0	282
2022	98	6	37	136	2	0	19	0	298
2023	102	7	43	139	2	0	18	0	311
2024	99	8	51	132	3	1	19	0	313

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sutter County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	185	24.8	7.4	n/a
1989	156	21.0	7.4	n/a
1990	203	25.0	8.1	n/a
1991	187	26.0	7.1	n/a
1992	205	26.4	7.7	n/a
1993	205	26.0	7.9	0
1994	176	46.4	3.8	0
1995	162	46.6	3.5	0
1996	162	46.6	3.5	0
1997	166	41.8	4.0	0
1998	194	43.9	4.4	0
1999	190	47.7	4.0	0
2000	179	29.8	6.0	0
2001	169	29.5	5.7	0
2002	207	34.0	6.1	0
2003	207	34.0	6.1	0
2004	204	34.8	5.9	2
2005	216	34.8	6.2	0
2006	217	33.2	6.5	0
2007	246	26.4	9.3	66.7
2008	269	47.1	5.7	57.6
2009	260	26.8	6.4	59.6
2010	251	30.0	8.3	50.6
2011	267	n/a	n/a	58.1
2012	281	33.2	8.4	n/a
2013	279	37.2	7.5	67.4
2014	309	32.0	9.6	66.3
2015	314	33.0	9.5	65.9
2016	323	35.0	9.2	68.4
2017	323	36.0	8.9	57
2018	327	36.0	9.0	64.5
2019	320	33.2	9.6	72.5
2020	311	n/a	n/a	73
2021	282	32.0	8.8	80.5
2022	298	31.0	9.6	80.5
2023	311	30.2	10.2	86.2
2024	313	27.3	11.4	64.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sutter County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	185	24.8	7.4	n/a
1989	156	21.0	7.4	n/a
1990	203	25.0	8.1	n/a
1991	187	26.0	7.1	n/a
1992	205	26.4	7.7	n/a
1993	205	26.0	7.9	0
1994	176	46.4	3.8	0
1995	162	46.6	3.5	0
1996	162	46.6	3.5	0
1997	166	41.8	4.0	0
1998	194	43.9	4.4	0
1999	190	47.7	4.0	0
2000	179	29.8	6.0	0
2001	169	29.5	5.7	0
2002	207	34.0	6.1	0
2003	207	34.0	6.1	0
2004	204	34.8	5.9	2
2005	216	34.8	6.2	0
2006	217	33.2	6.5	0
2007	246	26.4	9.3	66.7
2008	269	47.1	5.7	57.6
2009	260	26.8	6.4	59.6
2010	251	30.0	8.3	50.6
2011	267	n/a	n/a	58.1
2012	281	33.2	8.4	n/a
2013	279	37.2	7.5	67.4
2014	309	32.0	9.6	66.3
2015	314	33.0	9.5	65.9
2016	323	35.0	9.2	68.4
2017	323	36.0	8.9	57
2018	327	36.0	9.0	64.5
2019	320	33.2	9.6	72.5
2020	311	n/a	n/a	73
2021	282	32.0	8.8	80.5
2022	298	31.0	9.6	80.5
2023	311	30.2	10.2	86.2
2024	313	27.3	11.4	64.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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