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Schools in Sutter · Brittan Elementary School District, Sutter Union High School District

Sutter’s public schools outscore 62% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sutter, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Sutter’s district is 97%, above the California average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#341of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 24% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Sutter Union High
Students per teacher
20.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,273 students on the public path
In brief

Sutter’s schools, in brief

Sutter runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Brittan Elementary (K–8) is Sutter’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Sutter Union High School District with Yuba City: Sutter Union High in Sutter. The high school’s own results earn a B−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 28% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Brittan Elementary spends $12,190 per student and Sutter Union High $16,040, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sutter’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 62% of California school districts, #341 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (586)Better than 64%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 490 test results and a graduating class of 229 could put Sutter anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sutter’s students in the tested grades sat them (489 in math, 490 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sutter, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Brittan ElementaryBrittan Elementary School DistrictB−
9–12Sutter Union HighSutter Union High School DistrictB−

Sutter runs its own schools through grade 8 (Brittan Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Sutter Union High School District, shared with Yuba City. Its high school is in Sutter. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sutter

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brittan Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 539 students, up 26% since 2020–21 · 20.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$12,190CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Sutter Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 760 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 20.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,040CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Brittan Elementary School District40%
State average 46.7% · 270 students tested
Math · K–8, Brittan Elementary School District31%
State average 33.1% · 270 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Sutter Union High School District63%
State average 46.7% · 220 students tested
Math · 9–12, Sutter Union High School District25%
State average 33.1% · 219 students tested

Sutter vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Sutter’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SutterBBrittan Elementary K–8 · Sutter Union High 9–12

Every school in Sutter

2 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).

District schools in Sutterby address
Brittan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
B−
539 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Sutterin other towns
Sutter Union High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
734 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Sutter’s schools

Are Sutter’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Sutter children attend outscore 62% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #341 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sutter in?

Two districts: Brittan Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Sutter Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Yuba City.

Where do Sutter kids go to high school?

Sutter Union High, with 734 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Sutter’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Sutter Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Sutter spend per student?

$12,190 in Brittan Elementary School District and $16,040 in Sutter Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.