Other / mixed grade configuration · East Nicolaus, CA
South Sutter Charter
Federal NCES profile for South Sutter Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
South Sutter Charter earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.8:1
- large classes for California
- 32.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 2,653
- students enrolled
South Sutter Charter has class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060174011518 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+190 students YoY
South Sutter Charter grew from 2,295 students in 2022-23 to 2,485 in 2023-24 (+8.3%).
Teacher FTE added 99.7 → 106.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+190 students YoY 060174011518 · East Nicolaus, CA Other · LARGE · CHARTER
2,653 enr · 26.8:1 · 32.7% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Sandra Day O'connor High School (2,658 students)
South Sutter Charter grew from 2,295 students in 2022-23 to 2,485 in 2023-24 (+8.3%). Teacher FTE added 99.7 → 106.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How South Sutter Charter compares
South Sutter Charter is a growing 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 | 26.8:1 | ▲ 25% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.7% | ▼ 41% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,653 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 56.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, South Sutter Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for South Sutter Charter District reports $13,073 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~2,653 students)
Frequently asked questions about South Sutter Charter
How many students attend South Sutter Charter?
South Sutter Charter has 2,653 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Nicolaus, CA. CCD year-over-year: 2,295 (2022-23) → 2,485 (2023-24), up 190.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Sutter Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at South Sutter Charter is 26.8:1, which is 25% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at South Sutter Charter?
32.7% of students at South Sutter Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Sutter Charter?
The largest demographic group at South Sutter Charter is White at 56.9% of enrollment, in East Nicolaus, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for South Sutter Charter?
South Sutter Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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).
What other schools are in South Sutter Charter District?
None; South Sutter Charter District is a single-school charter district, and South Sutter Charter is its only campus.