Photo: Flickr user MiguelVieira · CC BY 2.0Sutter Creek’s public schools outscore 52% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Sutter Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Sutter Creek, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sutter Creek’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 593 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sutter Creek’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,368 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sutter Creek’s grade
B−: better than 52% of California school districts, #459 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sutter Creek, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek Elementary
Grades K–6 · 387 students · 27:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek Elementary
Grades K–6 · 387 students · 27:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek Elementary
Grades K–6 · 387 students · 27:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek Elementary
Grades K–6 · 387 students · 27:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek Elementary
Grades K–6 · 387 students · 27:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek Elementary
Grades K–6 · 387 students · 27:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek Elementary
Grades K–6 · 387 students · 27:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sutter Creek · depends on your address
Ione Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 387 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Ione
Jackson Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Jackson
8th grade in Sutter Creek · depends on your address
Ione Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 387 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Ione
Jackson Junior High
Grades 6–8 · 270 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Jackson
9th grade in Sutter Creek
Amador High
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sutter Creek
Amador High
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sutter Creek
Amador High
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sutter Creek
Amador High
Grades 9–12 · 615 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Sutter Creek’s public schools are run by Amador County Unified School District, which also serves Amador City, Ione, Jackson and Plymouth. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Sutter Creek vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Sutter Creek’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sutter Creek | B− | Amador County Unified |
Every school in Sutter Creek
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (County Community).
Questions about Sutter Creek’s schools
Are Sutter Creek’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Sutter Creek children attend outscore 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #459 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sutter Creek in?
Amador County Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,027 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sutter Creek kids go to high school?
Amador High, with 615 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Sutter Creek’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Amador County Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Sutter Creek spend per student?
$15,368 in Amador County Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sutter Creek families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sutter Creek → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.