Amador County Office of Education

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Jackson, California - 2 schools

24
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
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Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Amador County Office of Education operates 2 public schools serving 24 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Amador County.

The funding mix is 26.1% local, 60.1% state, and 13.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 8.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 7.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.8% White, 29.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Amador County Special Education, enrolling 13 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).

Amador County Special Education accounts for 54.2% of all Amador County Office of Education student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Amador County Office of Education a distant remainder — means Amador County Office of Education-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Amador County Office of Education student-counselor ratio is 8:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Amador County Office of Education chronic absenteeism rate is 7.7% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

13.8%
Federal
60.1%
State
26.1%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Amador County Office of Education.

White 60.8%
Hispanic or Latino 29.3%
Multiracial 5.0%
Other 5.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

8.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
7.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Amador County Office of Education

School Enrollment
Amador County Special Education
13
County Community
10

How Amador County Office of Education Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The California districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Death Valley Unified Similar size No spending data More locally funded
Desert Center Unified Similar size No spending data More locally funded
Cienega Union Elementary Similar size No spending data More locally funded
Montgomery Elementary Similar size No spending data More locally funded
Mountain House Elementary Similar size No spending data More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Amador County Office of Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Amador County Office of Education?

Amador County Office of Education has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 24 students.

What is the demographic composition of Amador County Office of Education?

Amador County Office of Education students are 60.8% White, 29.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.