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South Sutter Charter District

2,653 students · 1 schools · 23.8:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #416 of 1976 in California

Students
2,653
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
112
Student–Teacher
23.8:1
County
Sutter
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About South Sutter Charter District

South Sutter Charter District is a public school system serving Sutter County, California, based in East Nicolaus. It serves 2,653 students across 1 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #416 largest of California’s 1976 school systems.

Phone8009794436
Address2044 Nicolaus Ave., East Nicolaus, CA 95659
CountySutter County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

South Sutter Charter District enrolls 2,653 students in 1 schools — an average of about 2,653 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #416 of 1976 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,653
#416 of 1976 in California
Schools
1
~2,653 students each
Grade span
K–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in South Sutter Charter District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,653 students reported):

White
57%
Black
2%
Hispanic
17%
Asian
4%
Two or more
20%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

South Sutter Charter District employs about 112 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 23.8:1 — above the California average of about 21.7:1. Total district staff is roughly 135.

Student–teacher ratio
23.8:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
112
classroom teachers
Total staff
135
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How California funds schools

California funds schools through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): a base grant per unit of average daily attendance for each grade span, plus a supplemental grant (20% of the base) and a concentration grant (65% of the base) driven by the share of low-income students, English learners and foster youth. Districts are funded on the greater of current-year, prior-year or a three-year-average attendance.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for South Sutter Charter District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

California reports school and district performance on the California School Dashboard, which rates indicators from red to blue across academic performance in English and math, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate, suspension rate, English-learner progress and college-and-career readiness. Look up South Sutter Charter District on the California School Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

In California, most schools that seek K–12 accreditation use ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) rather than Cognia. Search South Sutter Charter District’s schools in the ACS WASC directory.

How it compares

South Sutter Charter District vs. California

Enrollment rank
#416
of 1976 districts
Ratio
23.8:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Sutter County

See every California district side by side in the California directory.

Go deeper

Look up South Sutter Charter District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the California Department of Education (the Local Control Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by South Sutter Charter District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0601740. Confirm current details with the district and the California Department of Education.