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Cutten Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–6Regional · 2 towns

Serves Cutten and Pine Hills.

Cutten’s School Grade A− better than 83% of California school districts

Students
548
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,879
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$3.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cutten Elementary School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 83% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 30% less per student than the CA average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.8M, about $6,940 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 83% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cutten. Grade by grade →

K–2Ridgewood ElementaryThis district
3–6Cutten ElementaryThis district

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency48%
State average 33.1% · 311 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 46.7% · 312 students tested

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,879 per student · 30% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 28%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 65%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
582’20
558’21
562’22
561’23
548’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 59%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 15%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.