Trinity County is located in Northern California between Redding and Eureka. It is a large mountainous county, spanning 3,200 square miles; however, it has one of the smallest populations of any county in the state. The students of Trinity County are served by 11 school districts and the Trinity County Office of Education. During the past 5 years, the county has experienced declining enrollment, with current enrollment at fewer than 2,000 students. Many of the districts in Trinity County are one-school districts. District enrollments range from a low of 12 to a high of 472 students. Due to the small schools and districts, many of the District Administrators also do some teaching.

Approximately half of the school districts in our rural county are located in remote locations in very small communities, one to three hours from the Trinity County Office of Education. The County Office provides all of the special education services to the districts in the county except for four LEAs operating Mild/Moderate classrooms.

Link to Local Plan for Special Education