Feather River Academy

Feather River Academy is a public high school located in Yuba City, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of just 43 students. As part of the Sutter County Office of Education district, which is ranked 1546 out of 1568 districts in the state, Feather River Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools over the past decade.

Feather River Academy faces significant challenges, including extremely low graduation rates ranging from 0% to 42.3% over the past five years, much lower than the state average of around 85% and nearby schools like Sutter High (98.2%), Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts (95.1%), and Yuba City High (85.9%). The school also struggles with high dropout rates, reaching as high as 72.7%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism, up to 91.5% in the 2020-2021 school year.

Academically, Feather River Academy students perform significantly below state and local averages on standardized tests, with only 14.29% of 11th-graders proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%, and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 27.9%. This is likely due in part to the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.4% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than nearby schools. Addressing the persistent challenges at Feather River Academy will require targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes for its students.