School district · California
Chico Unified
Chico Unified in California: 22 public schools with 12,260 students and 20.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,329 per student in FY2024.
- Schools
- 22
- Students
- 12,260
- Students per teacher
- 20.8
- CA 21.6 · US 15.1
- Spending per student
- $17,329
- CA $20.7K · US $17.6K
Staff
Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.
- Teachers (FTE)
- 588
- Counselors (FTE)
- 28.1
- Students per counselor
- 436
- CA 407 · US 357
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 18.0
- Librarians (FTE): 3.0
State test results
Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.
Reading and writing
California: 47%51%proficient
+0.7 points from 2023–24 school year
A higher share proficient than 66% of school districts in California
Median 42% · 854 school districts compared
5,116 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4
Math
California: 38%41%proficient
+0.3 points from 2023–24 school year
A higher share proficient than 66% of school districts in California
Median 32% · 854 school districts compared
5,112 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Money
Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.
- Federal
- 8.8% · $22.3M
- State
- 49% · $125.7M
- Local
- 42% · $107M
Per student (FY2024)
- Instruction
- $10,469
- Support services
- $6,127
- Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
- $31.2M
- Long-term debt
- $192.4M
Schools
Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chapman ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 311 | 20.1 | 23% | 16% |
Citrus Avenue ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 383 | 19.3 | 31% | 24% |
Emma Wilson ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 597 | 20.5 | 45% | 46% |
Hooker Oak ElementaryAlternativeFree meals for all | K–5 | 337 | 21.1 | 58% | 47% |
Little Chico Creek ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 471 | 21.5 | 44% | 45% |
Marigold ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 571 | 21.1 | 53% | 42% |
McManus (John A.) ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 397 | 18.0 | 27% | 18% |
Neal Dow ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 364 | 16.9 | 50% | 51% |
Parkview ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 406 | 18.3 | 60% | 54% |
Rosedale ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 563 | 23.0 | 44% | 42% |
Shasta ElementaryFree meals for all | K–5 | 621 | 21.3 | 54% | 55% |
Sierra View ElementaryAlternativeFree meals for all | K–5 | 428 | 17.8 | 75% | 73% |
Bidwell Junior HighFree meals for all | 6–8 | 1,012 | 24.2 | 53% | 36% |
Chico Junior HighFree meals for all | 6–8 | 861 | 22.1 | 52% | 35% |
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighFree meals for all | 6–8 | 716 | 19.8 | 64% | 43% |
Academy for ChangeAlternativeFree meals for all | 6–12 | 31 | 11.7 | — | — |
Center for Alternative LearningAlternativeFree meals for all | 6–12 | 34 | 12.1 | — | — |
Chico HighFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,804 | 22.3 | — | — |
Fair View High (Continuation)AlternativeFree meals for all | 9–12 | 95 | 9.8 | — | — |
Pleasant Valley HighFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,978 | 22.4 | — | — |
Oak Bridge AcademyAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all | K–12 | 188 | 19.0 | 31% | 7.7% |
OakdaleAlternativeFree meals for all | K–12 | 92 | 20.3 | 13% | 6.7% |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Sources
- Address
- 1163 East Seventh St., Chico, CA 95928
- Phone
- (530)891-3000
- Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
- Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
- State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.