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School districts in Sutter County, CA
Sutter County has 13 regular public school districts, enrolling 16,808 students in 2024–25. The largest is Yuba City Unified (11,401 students, 68% of the county), followed by Live Oak Unified and Sutter Union High. 11 of the 13 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 13 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba City Unified 425 Plumas Blvd Ste. 200, Yuba City | K–12 | 18 | 11,401 | 1,144 | (530) 822-5200 |
| Live Oak Unified 2201 Pennington Rd., Live Oak | K–12 | 6 | 2,070 | 202 | (530) 695-5400 |
| Sutter Union High 2665 Acacia St., Sutter | 9–12 | 2 | 760 | — | (530) 822-5161 |
| Brittan Elementary 2340 Pepper St., Sutter | K–8 | 1 | 539 | 88 | (530) 822-5155 |
| Franklin Elementary 332 North Township Rd., Yuba City | K–8 | 1 | 505 | 73 | (530) 822-5151 |
| Sutter County Office of Education 970 Klamath Ln., Yuba City | K–12 | 3 | 382 | 50 | (530) 822-2900 |
| East Nicolaus Joint Union High 2454 Nicolaus Ave., Nicolaus also serves Placer County | 9–12 | 1 | 308 | — | (530) 656-2255 |
| Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary 2452 El Centro Blvd., East Nicolaus | K–12 | 1 | 179 | 28 | (530) 656-2407 |
| Nuestro Elementary 3934 Broadway Rd., Live Oak | K–12 | 1 | 170 | 25 | (530) 822-5100 |
| Pleasant Grove Joint Union 3075 Howsley Rd., Pleasant Grove also serves Placer County | K–8 | 1 | 161 | 15 | (916) 655-3235 |
| Browns Elementary 1248 Pacific Ave., Rio Oso | K–8 | 1 | 143 | 26 | (530) 633-2523 |
| Winship-Robbins 17451 Pepper St., Robbins | K–12 | 1 | 112 | 16 | (530) 738-4386 |
| Meridian Elementary 15898 Central St., Meridian | K–12 | 1 | 78 | 11 | (530) 696-2604 |
Sutter County at a glance
Together the 13 districts run 38 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Meridian Elementary, with 78 students; the median Sutter County district has 308. By grade span: 7 K–12, 4 K–8 and 2 9–12. Without kindergarten: Sutter Union High (9–12) and East Nicolaus Joint Union High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 11 districts that report a K grade: 1,678 children. The biggest kindergarten was Yuba City Unified's, with 1,144; Live Oak Unified had 202, and the smallest, Meridian Elementary, had 11.
Sutter County holds 13 of California's 987 regular districts (1.3%) and 0.3% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 28th of 58 counties by number of districts and 34th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 1 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 11 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 442 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: East Nicolaus Joint Union High (into Placer County) and Pleasant Grove Joint Union (into Placer County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Sutter County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Yuba City Unified · Live Oak Unified · Sutter Union High · Brittan Elementary · Franklin Elementary · Sutter County Office of Education · East Nicolaus Joint Union High · Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary · Nuestro Elementary · Pleasant Grove Joint Union · Browns Elementary · Winship-Robbins · Meridian Elementary
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