High school (grades 9-12) · Sutter Creek, CA

Amador High

Federal NCES profile for Amador High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060245008786
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👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Amador High earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Sutter Creek · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
18.6:1
small classes for California
35.0%
free-lunch eligible

Amador High has class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Amador High ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Sutter Creek, CA.

School address

Sutter Creek, CA 95685
District: Amador County Unified · California

NCES ID 060245008786 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-75 students YoY

Amador High shrank from 702 students in 2022-23 to 627 in 2023-24 (-10.7%).

Teacher FTE added 33.5 → 34.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-75 students YoY 060245008786 · Sutter Creek, CA High · MID · TRAD

615 enr · 18.6:1 · 35.0% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Argonaut High (593 students)

Amador High shrank from 702 students in 2022-23 to 627 in 2023-24 (-10.7%). Teacher FTE added 33.5 → 34.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Amador High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Amador High reports 615 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Amador High compares

Amador High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.6:1 ▼ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.0% ▼ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 615 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
615
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.0%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 25% in California - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,526
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 66.3%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4%
Two or More 5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 66.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.2, Amador High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Amador County Unified reports $14,526 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Amador High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Argonaut High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ione Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jackson Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sutter Creek Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ione Junior High Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Amador High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Amador County Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Sutter Creek

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Independence High (Continuation)
Alternative education program
49 students 12.3:1 students per teacher

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~615 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Amador High

How many students attend Amador High?

Amador High has 615 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sutter Creek, CA. CCD year-over-year: 702 (2022-23) → 627 (2023-24), down 75.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amador High?

The student-teacher ratio at Amador High is 18.6:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amador High?

35.0% of students at Amador High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amador High?

The largest demographic group at Amador High is White at 66.3% of enrollment, in Sutter Creek, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Amador High?

Amador High has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Amador High rank among public schools in Sutter Creek?

By Resource Investment Index, Amador High ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Sutter Creek, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sutter Creek on the city page.

What other schools are in Amador County Unified?

Besides Amador High, Amador County Unified also operates Argonaut High (593 students), Ione Elementary (564 students), and Jackson Elementary (479 students). See the Amador County Unified district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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