South Sutter Charter District

Public school district · Sutter County · California · NCES district ID 0601740

South Sutter Charter District spent $13,073 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its one school enrolled 2,653 students in 2024-25; 78.8% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (California: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to South Sutter Charter District in enrollment (2,262 to 2,332 students) and South Sutter Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to South Sutter Charter District, FY23Carmel Unified $33,741; South Whittier Elementary $22,722; Cucamonga $20,970; San Diego Workforce Innovation High School $19,654; Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified $18,599; The Palmdale Aerospace Academy $18,530; Linden Unified $17,141; Hilmar Unified $15,436; Orland Unified $14,982; South Sutter Charter District $13,073; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kCarmel Unified$33,741South Whittier Elementary$22,722Cucamonga$20,970San Diego Workforce Innovation…$19,654Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unifi…$18,599The Palmdale Aerospace Academy$18,530Linden Unified$17,141Hilmar Unified$15,436Orland Unified$14,982South Sutter Charter District$13,073State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to South Sutter Charter District, FY23Carmel Unified $33,741; South Whittier Elementary $22,722; Cucamonga $20,970; San Diego Workforce Innovation High School $19,654; Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified $18,599; The Palmdale Aerospace Academy $18,530; Linden Unified $17,141; Hilmar Unified $15,436; Orland Unified $14,982; South Sutter Charter District $13,073; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kCarmel Unified$33,741South Whittier Elementary$22,722Cucamonga$20,970San Diego Workforce Innovation High…$19,654Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified$18,599The Palmdale Aerospace Academy$18,530Linden Unified$17,141Hilmar Unified$15,436Orland Unified$14,982South Sutter Charter District$13,073State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to South Sutter Charter District, FY23Carmel Unified $33,741; South Whittier Elementary $22,722; Cucamonga $20,970; San Diego Workforce Innovation High School $19,654; Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified $18,599; The Palmdale Aerospace Academy $18,530; Linden Unified $17,141; Hilmar Unified $15,436; Orland Unified $14,982; South Sutter Charter District $13,073; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kCarmel Unified$33,741South Whittier Elementary$22,722Cucamonga$20,970San Diego Workforce Innovation High School$19,654Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified$18,599The Palmdale Aerospace Academy$18,530Linden Unified$17,141Hilmar Unified$15,436Orland Unified$14,982South Sutter Charter District$13,073State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to South Sutter Charter District, FY23Carmel Unified $33,741; South Whittier Elementary $22,722; Cucamonga $20,970; San Diego Workforce Innovation High School $19,654; Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified $18,599; The Palmdale Aerospace Academy $18,530; Linden Unified $17,141; Hilmar Unified $15,436; Orland Unified $14,982; South Sutter Charter District $13,073; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k20k30k40kCarmel Unified$33,741South Whittier Elementary$22,722Cucamonga$20,970San Diego Workforce Innovation High Sch…$19,654Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified$18,599The Palmdale Aerospace Academy$18,530Linden Unified$17,141Hilmar Unified$15,436Orland Unified$14,982South Sutter Charter District$13,073State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$33,375,000 in revenue: 78.8% state, 17.3% local and 3.9% federal. Total spending including $587,000 of capital outlay was $30,639,000, or $13,350 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

South Sutter Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $26,313,000; Local $5,771,000; Federal $1,291,000; total $33,375,000.
  • State$26,313,000 79%
  • Local$5,771,000 17%
  • Federal$1,291,000 4%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,295 students in 2022-23, 2,485 students in 2023-24, 2,653 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

South Sutter Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,295, 2023-24: 2,485, 2024-25: 2,65301k2k3k2022-232,2952023-242,4852024-252,653
South Sutter Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,295, 2023-24: 2,485, 2024-25: 2,65301k2k3k2022-232,2952023-242,4852024-252,653
South Sutter Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,295, 2023-24: 2,485, 2024-25: 2,65301k2k3k2022-232,2952023-242,4852024-252,653
South Sutter Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,295, 2023-24: 2,485, 2024-25: 2,65301k2k3k2022-232,2952023-242,4852024-252,653

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,29599.723.0
2023-242,485106.723.3
2024-252,653111.723.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in South Sutter Charter District scored proficient or above: 47-51% in reading and 28-32% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts47-51%45%1,108
Math28-32%34%1,106

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 170 students in South Sutter Charter District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%86.2%
Students in the class170495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 2,653 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Sutter Charter2,65323.833.1%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact South Sutter Charter District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about South Sutter Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentSouth Sutter Charter District ranks 598 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,073).#598 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSouth Sutter Charter District is the number 451 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 2,295 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#451 of 1,991
  3. Cucamonga School DistrictThe next larger California district: 2,299 students in fall 2022, $20,970 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,970
  4. Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 2,283 students in fall 2022, $18,599 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,599
  5. Compare South Sutter Charter District with Cucamonga School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about South Sutter Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in South Sutter Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 2,653 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does South Sutter Charter District spend per student?
    $13,073 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does South Sutter Charter District's money come from?
    $33,375,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.8% state, 17.3% local and 3.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in South Sutter Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in South Sutter Charter District scored proficient or above: 47-51% in reading and 28-32% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in South Sutter Charter District?
    85-89% of the 170 students in South Sutter Charter District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is South Sutter Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0601740. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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