Public schools in Yuba City, CA
Yuba City has 23 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 1 middle, 13 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 13,163 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Yuba City Unified runs 16 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Yuba City's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Yuba City | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba City Unified | 16 | 11,685 | $16,452 |
| Sutter County Superintendent of Schools | 3 | 376 | not reported |
| Twin Rivers Charter School | 1 | 480 | $15,700 |
| Franklin Elementary School District | 1 | 490 | $11,847 |
| Yuba City Charter District | 1 | 268 | $16,302 |
| AeroSTEM Academy District | 1 | 133 | $14,654 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Yuba City, 3,652 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley High | 1,695 | 20.6 | 57.9% | Yuba City Unified |
| Yuba City High | 1,678 | 21.1 | 60.3% | Yuba City Unified |
| Albert Powell Continuation | 132 | 12.8 | 69.7% | Yuba City Unified |
| AeroSTEM Academy | 116 | 18.7 | 69.8% | AeroSTEM Academy District |
| Feather River Academy | 31 | 7.8 | 77.4% | Sutter County Superintendent of Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Yuba City, 655 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Avenue Middle | 655 | 19.4 | 86.9% | Yuba City Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
13 elementary schools in Yuba City, 8,147 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andros Karperos | 1,181 | 21.1 | 71.3% | Yuba City Unified |
| Riverbend Elementary | 914 | 19.5 | 59.7% | Yuba City Unified |
| Butte Vista Elementary | 853 | 20.3 | 42.9% | Yuba City Unified |
| Tierra Buena Elementary | 607 | 18.0 | 51.6% | Yuba City Unified |
| Barry Elementary | 596 | 19.0 | 58.4% | Yuba City Unified |
| Lincrest Elementary | 595 | 21.8 | 61.5% | Yuba City Unified |
| Park Avenue Elementary | 541 | 24.1 | 88.0% | Yuba City Unified |
| Twin Rivers Charter | 519 | 23.7 | 30.3% | Twin Rivers Charter School |
| Franklin Elementary | 505 | 25.3 | 25.1% | Franklin Elementary |
| April Lane Elementary | 488 | 22.0 | 85.0% | Yuba City Unified |
The other 3 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary | 488 | 22.2 | 62.3% | Yuba City Unified |
| Bridge Street Elementary | 480 | 22.3 | 85.2% | Yuba City Unified |
| King Avenue Elementary | 380 | 20.7 | 84.5% | Yuba City Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 other schools in Yuba City, 709 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter County Special Education | 332 | 10.3 | 59.9% | Sutter County Superintendent of Schools |
| Yuba City Charter | 256 | 12.7 | 75.4% | Yuba City Charter District |
| Yuba City Independence Academy | 102 | 11.8 | 71.6% | Yuba City Unified |
| Pathways Charter Academy | 19 | 20.9 | 78.9% | Sutter County Superintendent of Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Yuba City's public schools compare with California's
The median Yuba City school has 20.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 505 students (state 471).
| Yuba City | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.6 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 505 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 95% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 23 Yuba City schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Yuba City
- Yuba City UnifiedRuns 16 of Yuba City's 23 public schools and spent $16,452 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,452
- River Valley High, the largest high school in Yuba City1,695 students in 2024-25, 20.6 per teacher.1,695
- Compare Yuba City Unified with Sutter County Superintendent of SchoolsYuba City's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Yuba City addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Yuba City
How many public schools are in Yuba City, CA?
23 public schools with an address in Yuba City were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 1 middle, 13 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 13,163 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Yuba City?
River Valley High, with 1,695 students in 2024-25 (Yuba City Unified).Which districts run Yuba City's schools?
Yuba City Unified (16 schools), Sutter County Superintendent of Schools (3 schools), Twin Rivers Charter School (1 school), Franklin Elementary School District (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25