Gold Rush Home Study Charter

16331 Hidden Valley Rd.
Sonora, CA 95370

www.grcschool.org

Charter School 430 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Gold Rush Home Study Charter is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Sonora, CA. Administered by Gold Rush Home Study Charter District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 430 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 21.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 43% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 176 students qualified for free lunch and 9 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 16331 Hidden Valley Rd. in Sonora, CA 95370, Gold Rush Home Study Charter serves families zoned within the Gold Rush Home Study Charter District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

430

Total Students

21.1

Full-Time Teachers

20.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

43.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gold Rush Home Study Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	315
Hispanic	71
Black	4
Asian	2
Two or More	29
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	1

White
315 (73.3%)
Hispanic
71 (16.5%)
Two or More
29 (6.7%)
American Indian
8 (1.9%)
Black
4 (0.9%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Gold Rush Home Study Charter District
Phone:	(209)532-9781
Website:	http://www.grcschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	430
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	176
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 33

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 28

Grade 7 34

Grade 8 35

Grade 9 30

Grade 10 33