Summary:
Zip code 95982 in Sutter, California, is served by three public schools—one K-8 elementary and two high schools—enrolling about 1,300 students across two districts.
The standout school is Sutter Union High, which demonstrates strong outcomes with a perfect 100% graduation rate, no dropouts, and the highest test scores in the area, ranking it above the state average. In contrast, Butte View High, which shares the same address and Sutter Union High district, serves a much smaller population with significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism and much lower academic performance, suggesting it may function as an alternative program. Brittan Elementary in the Brittan Elementary district shows positive improvement, having raised its rating recently, though its students enter high school with proficiency rates below those they later achieve at Sutter Union.
Key insights for parents include a notable gap in chronic absenteeism, which strongly correlates with academic results across the schools, and a surprising pattern where the school with the most resources per student has the weakest outcomes. The data reveals a community with one high-performing traditional high school, one improving elementary school, and one high school facing severe challenges, highlighting distinct educational pathways within the same zip code.
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