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Sutter County Special Education

Q: How many students attend Sutter County Special Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Sutter County Special Education.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sutter County Special Education?

Students at Sutter County Special Education are 46% Hispanic, 28% White, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Sutter County Special Education is an alternative public school in Yuba City, California, serving 313 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has faced significant challenges in recent years, with declining graduation rates, increasing dropout rates, and consistently low academic performance compared to state and county averages, as well as nearby alternative schools.

Sutter County Special Education's four-year graduation rates have dropped from 86.2% in 2022-2023 to just 5.9% in 2023-2024, while its dropout rates have increased dramatically from 8.2% to 82.4% over the same period. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.9% to 50.1% over the past two years. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and county averages, with only 2.17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2024-2025, compared to 48.81% statewide.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pathways Charter Academy, which is also part of the Sutter County Office of Education district, Sutter County Special Education's performance is significantly worse, with lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and lower test scores. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism and high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (ranging from 64.22% to 86.17% over the past three years) may be contributing factors to its poor academic performance, and the school's high spending per student (ranging from $47,036 to $54,284 over the past four years) and low student-teacher ratio (ranging from 9.6 to 11.4 over the past three years) suggest that resources may not be effectively utilized to improve student outcomes.

332

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

970 Klamath Ln.
Yuba City, CA 95993-8961

(530) 822-2900

District: Sutter County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

White:

28.3%

Asian:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2011 → <1st in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (3% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (7% vs 88%)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg2%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Sutter County Special Education did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	3.2	5859 of 5859	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.2	5612 of 5614	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	5607 of 5611	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.5	5528 of 5530	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.4	5388 of 5390	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.1	5041 of 5113	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.1	4805 of 4809	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	3.4	5363 of 5363	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	15.3	2408 of 2420	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	5.0	2682 of 2715	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	2341 of 2477	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.8	1930 of 1999	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.5	1771 of 1777	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.2	1763 of 1769	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	23.1	1296 of 1491	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2013	6.6	2171 of 2426	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.1	1768 of 2354	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	1874 of 2367	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.2	2065 of 2281	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	1935 of 2238	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.0	1952 of 2117	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	1895 of 2063	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.0	1753 of 1968	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.5	1745 of 1901	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2019)13th percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics4%-33 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy2%-47 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sutter County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	970 Klamath Ln.	Yuba City	95993	Sutter County	Sutter County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-2900	332	32	10.3	69.6%	94 (28.3%)	8 (2.4%)	152 (45.8%)	59 (17.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)								(n/a)						0.0	6.7							2.2	6.7							3.9	92.5	92.5		92.5	92.5	92.5
Pathways Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1895 Lassen Blvd.	Yuba City	95993	Sutter County	Sutter County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 822-2480	19	1	20.8	84.2%	5 (26.3%)	1 (5.3%)	12 (63.2%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																													$34,600	$34,600	$00
Yuba City Independence Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	984 B St.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 822-5244	102	9	11.8	75.5%	37 (36.3%)	2 (2.0%)	50 (49.0%)	7 (6.9%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)								(n/a)		25.0		18.8		19.4						41.7	41.2	31.4						8.3	0.0	7.8							$30,703	$29,018	$1,685
Yuba City Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	256 Wilbur Ave.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-9667	256	20	12.7	84.4%	44 (17.2%)	2 (0.8%)	184 (71.9%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)								(n/a)	0.0	17.4		7.7		9.1	26.1	29.4	21.1	44.0	20.8	39.1	30.8	30.6	8.7	23.5	5.3	8.0	4.2	17.4	0.0	9.7
Harry P B Carden	Public, Alternative	K-12	1023 14th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6409	22	2	10.7	86.4%	10 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (50.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																													$69,347	$61,948	$7,399
Yuba County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	935 14th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 749-4871	170	15	11.3	64.7%	53 (31.2%)	7 (4.1%)	79 (46.5%)	14 (8.2%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.6%)								(n/a)
Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1104 E St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 749-4000	250	14	17.6	89.6%	90 (36.0%)	5 (2.0%)	110 (44.0%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.8%)								(n/a)		9.1			23.1	15.4						18.2	14.3	15.3						0.0	0.0	0.0							$32,254	$30,764	$1,490
CORE Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	321 16th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	CORE Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 742-2786	554	27	20.3	52.5%	401 (72.4%)	16 (2.9%)	38 (6.9%)	10 (1.8%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (13.0%)								(n/a)	32.3	36.6		44.4		39.0	27.3	32.1	58.1	32.5	58.7	56.1	64.4	47.6	15.9	14.3	16.1	22.5	41.3	29.3	31.1	25.5	48.8	68.3	63.4	56.1	68.3	51.2
Sutter Peak Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3934 Broadway Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Sutter Peak Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 468-4044	714	29	24.8	40.5%	445 (62.3%)	18 (2.5%)	159 (22.3%)	57 (8.0%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.1%)								(n/a)	48.5	54.0	56.3	43.8		50.3	29.8	46.4	54.6	56.6	55.6	65.1	69.7	53.2	33.3	33.9	28.8	43.4	49.2	39.7	21.2	36.6	42.9	46.0	65.1	42.9	46.0	42.9
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1919 B St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 740-6489	265	8	32.7	69.4%	108 (40.8%)	8 (3.0%)	98 (37.0%)	17 (6.4%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.8%)								(n/a)		20.0		14.8		16.2				23.1	26.1	13.3	33.9	26.8				0.0	34.8	23.3	19.0	17.8							$14,080	$13,242	$838

Frequently Asked Questions about Sutter County Special Education

What is the racial makeup of Sutter County Special Education?

Students at Sutter County Special Education are 46% Hispanic, 28% White, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Sutter County Special Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Sutter County Special Education.

What district is Sutter County Special Education in?

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