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Chico Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Chico Unified School District details

Chico Unified School District
1163 E. Seventh St.
Chico, CA 95928

11,996 Students enrolled in District

23 Schools in District

21 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Chico Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

8

(10 is best)

Better than 74.8% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
36%
55%
42%
39%
29%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Academy For Change School
290 E. Ave.
Chico, CA, 95926
07-12
Bidwell Junior High School
2376 N. Ave.
Chico, CA, 95926
06-08
Center For Alternative Learning School
290 E. Ave.
Chico, CA, 95926
06-12
Chapman Elementary School
1071 E. 16th St.
Chico, CA, 95928
KG-05
Chico High School
901 Esplanade
Chico, CA, 95926
09-12
Chico Junior High School
280 Memorial Way
Chico, CA, 95926
06-08
Citrus Avenue Elementary School
1350 Citrus Ave.
Chico, CA, 95926
KG-05
Emma Wilson Elementary School
1530 W. Eighth Ave.
Chico, CA, 95926
KG-05
Fair View High (continuation) School
290 E. Ave.
Chico, CA, 95926
09-12
Hooker Oak Elementary School
1238 Arbutus Ave.
Chico, CA, 95926
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 58.6% 22.7%
Black 2.2% 5.4%
Hispanic 31.5% 58.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.1% 12.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.6% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.4% 57.6%
Free lunch eligible 45.1% 50.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 12.3% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,886 $97,463,074 48.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,015 $12,544,385 6.2%
Staff $386 $4,770,574 2.4%
General Administration $161 $1,989,799 1.0%
School Administration $738 $9,120,942 4.5%
Operation $1,352 $16,709,368 8.3%
Transportation $209 $2,583,031 1.3%
Other $609 $7,526,631 3.7%
Total Support $4,471 $55,257,089 27.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,907 $48,286,613 24.0%
Total Expenditures $16,263 $200,994,417 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,443 $49,757,893,850 48.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $924 $5,448,154,552 5.3%
Staff $874 $5,153,341,847 5.0%
General Administration $228 $1,344,982,098 1.3%
School Administration $939 $5,530,709,253 5.3%
Operation $1,330 $7,835,832,768 7.6%
Transportation $297 $1,752,376,286 1.7%
Other $706 $4,162,206,192 4.0%
Total Support $5,299 $31,228,266,126 30.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,859 $22,743,739,970 21.9%
Total Expenditures $17,602 $103,729,621,761 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%