Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District

Located at 41267 Highway 41 in Oakhurst, California, Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District operates as an open, independent charter school district serving a rural remote community in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Operating a single dedicated learning center, the district provides alternative educational programming for elementary and middle school students spanning Kindergarten through 8th grade. For the 2024–2025 academic year, the district fosters a close-knit learning environment with a total enrollment of 213 students (112 female and 101 male). Grade-level cohorts remain small and balanced, ranging from 20 to 27 students per grade. The student body is racially diverse within its regional setting, comprised of 147 White, 39 Hispanic, 15 multiracial, 7 Asian, 4 American Indian, and 1 Pacific Islander student.

To support its alternative learning model and personalized instruction, Mountain Home Charter maintains a robust educator and support infrastructure relative to its enrollment. The district employs 16 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers alongside 1.2 FTE instructional aides and over 18 FTE support staff members, bringing the total district staff to approximately 35.5 FTE positions. This low student-to-teacher ratio ensures that children receive targeted academic guidance and comprehensive individual support. Functioning as its own local educational agency for federal programs, the district offers families seeking non-traditional educational pathways a structured, community-focused public school alternative, with further information available through their district portal at mountainhomecharter.org.