Other / mixed grade configuration · Sutter Creek, CA

County Community

Federal NCES profile for County Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069100109474
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

County Community earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#1 of 5
public schools in Sutter Creek · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for California
53.3%
free-lunch eligible

County Community has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, County Community ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Sutter Creek, CA.

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

-6 students YoY

County Community shrank from 15 students in 2022-23 to 9 in 2023-24 (-40.0%).

Teacher FTE added 1.1 → 1.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-6 students YoY 069100109474 · Sutter Creek, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD

10 enr · 10:1 · 53.3% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Amador County Special Education (13 students)

County Community shrank from 15 students in 2022-23 to 9 in 2023-24 (-40.0%). Teacher FTE added 1.1 → 1.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How County Community compares

County Community 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 10:1 ▼ 53% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.3% ▼ 4% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 10 top 98% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.3%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 53% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 10 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 40.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 110.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 60.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.0%
Two or More 10.0%

Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, County Community is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

How County Community Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Amador County Special Education Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Amador County Office Of Education · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools in Sutter Creek

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about County Community

How many students attend County Community?

County Community has 10 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Sutter Creek, CA. CCD year-over-year: 15 (2022-23) → 9 (2023-24), down 6.

What is the student-teacher ratio at County Community?

The student-teacher ratio at County Community is 10:1, which is 53% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% lower 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 County Community?

53.3% of students at County Community are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of County Community?

The largest demographic group at County Community is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Sutter Creek, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for County Community?

County Community has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does County Community rank among public schools in Sutter Creek?

By Resource Investment Index, County Community ranks #1 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 Office of Education?

Besides County Community, Amador County Office of Education also operates Amador County Special Education (13 students). See the Amador County Office of Education district page for the complete list.

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.