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Black Butte Union Elementary School District

7752 Ponderosa Way
Shingletown, CA 96088-9652

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (530) 474-3125

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 246 students in Black Butte Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Black Butte Union Elementary School District have an score of 20% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 16% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

246 Students

3,823,109 Students

# Teachers

13 Teachers

173,999 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	33	253
1	21	193
2	26	202
3	28	203
4	35	207
5	24	210
6	28	211
7	31	152
8	20	152

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District Rank

Black Butte Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1654 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1617 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District
2023	#1617
2022	#1768
2019	#1321
2018	#643
2017	#555
2016	#530
2015	#572
2013	#581
2012	#702
2011	#771
2010	#383

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	20%	34%
2022	12%	33%
2019	32%	40%
2018	27%	39%
2017	32%	38%
2016	32%	37%
2015	27%	34%
2013	52%	59%
2012	47%	59%
2011	47%	58%
2010	57%	56%

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15-19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2022	17%	47%
2019	32%	51%
2018	27%	50%
2017	42%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2013	52%	57%
2012	52%	58%
2011	47%	56%
2010	57%	54%

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≤10%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.54	0.63
2021	0.48	0.62
2020	0.49	0.63
2019	0.49	0.63
2018	0.40	0.64
2017	0.40	0.64
2016	0.38	0.64
2015	0.27	0.64
2014	0.36	0.65
2013	0.42	0.65
2012	0.38	0.65
2011	0.47	0.67
2010	0.48	0.67
2009	0.46	0.71
2008	0.38	0.65
2007	0.39	0.67
2006	0.32	0.66
2005	0.36	0.67
2004	0.30	0.67
2003	0.21	0.67
2002	0.23	0.67
2001	0.27	0.67
2000	0.24	0.67
1999	0.23	0.67
1998	0.25	0.67
1997	0.24	0.67
1996	0.22	0.67
1995	0.24	0.67
1994	0.19	0.67
1993	0.13	0.67
1992	0.15	0.67
1991	0.13	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	7%	1%
2012	9%	1%
2011	11%	1%
2010	14%	1%
2009	12%	1%
2008	10%	1%
2007	11%	2%
2006	9%	1%
2005	8%	2%
2004	8%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	7%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	4%	1%
1998	6%	1%
1997	6%	1%
1996	5%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	7%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

17%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	19%	55%
2022	19%	56%
2021	18%	56%
2020	17%	55%
2019	17%	55%
2018	11%	54%
2017	11%	54%
2016	10%	54%
2015	5%	54%
2014	6%	53%
2013	10%	53%
2012	8%	52%
2011	14%	51%
2010	13%	50%
2009	11%	49%
2008	10%	50%
2007	10%	49%
2006	8%	48%
2005	7%	47%
2004	6%	46%
2003	4%	45%
2002	4%	44%
2001	5%	43%
2000	4%	42%
1999	5%	41%
1998	4%	40%
1997	4%	40%
1996	4%	39%
1995	6%	38%
1994	6%	37%
1993	4%	36%
1992	5%	35%
1991	5%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

62%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	61%	21%
2022	64%	21%
2021	70%	22%
2020	69%	23%
2019	69%	23%
2018	77%	24%
2017	77%	24%
2016	78%	24%
2015	27%	24%
2014	80%	25%
2013	75%	25%
2012	78%	26%
2011	71%	27%
2010	70%	27%
2009	72%	28%
2008	77%	29%
2007	77%	29%
2006	82%	31%
2005	80%	31%
2004	83%	32%
2003	88%	34%
2002	87%	35%
2001	85%	36%
2000	87%	37%
1999	87%	38%
1998	86%	39%
1997	87%	39%
1996	88%	40%
1995	87%	41%
1994	90%	42%
1993	93%	43%
1992	92%	44%
1991	93%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	14%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,488 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$4 MM	$8 MM
2022	$3 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$8 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$26 MM
2016	$3 MM	$24 MM
2015	$3 MM	$17 MM
2014	$3 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$17 MM
2009	$3 MM	$19 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$4 MM	$19 MM
2006	$4 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$16 MM
2003	$3 MM	$16 MM
2002	$3 MM	$15 MM
2001	$3 MM	$15 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$12 MM
1998	$3 MM	$11 MM
1997	$3 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$9 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$4 MM	$7 MM
2022	$3 MM	$7 MM
2021	$4 MM	$7 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$4 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$24 MM
2016	$3 MM	$23 MM
2015	$3 MM	$18 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$3 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$18 MM
2009	$3 MM	$18 MM
2008	$3 MM	$19 MM
2007	$3 MM	$18 MM
2006	$4 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$3 MM	$17 MM
2003	$3 MM	$15 MM
2002	$3 MM	$16 MM
2001	$3 MM	$14 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$4 MM	$11 MM
1998	$3 MM	$11 MM
1997	$2 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$8 MM
1995	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,276

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,777	$15,607
2022	$14,991	$14,213
2021	$17,005	$15,669
2020	$14,991	$14,213
2019	$15,276	$14,063
2018	$15,583	$16,033
2017	$13,986	$16,692
2016	$14,473	$15,604
2015	$13,412	$10,238
2014	$14,382	$11,786
2012	$11,388	$11,929
2011	$12,087	$11,681
2010	$12,380	$10,238
2009	$11,796	$11,099
2008	$12,694	$11,762
2007	$11,568	$11,879
2006	$11,514	$10,859
2005	$10,325	$10,445
2004	$8,950	$10,566
2003	$9,416	$10,456
2002	$8,706	$9,803
2001	$8,021	$10,568
2000	$6,748	$8,943
1999	$6,556	$8,203
1998	$6,216	$7,395
1997	$5,783	$6,922
1995	$4,699	$5,953
1992	$4,368	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$16,488

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Black Butte Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$18,107	$13,914
2022	$14,863	$13,602
2021	$18,353	$13,970
2020	$14,863	$13,602
2019	$15,452	$13,522
2018	$21,289	$16,124
2017	$14,526	$15,588
2016	$13,672	$14,779
2015	$13,123	$10,739
2014	$13,000	$11,804
2012	$11,242	$12,155
2011	$12,401	$11,509
2010	$12,113	$10,739
2009	$11,710	$10,975
2008	$12,160	$11,678
2007	$10,110	$11,317
2006	$10,886	$10,926
2005	$10,074	$10,789
2004	$8,783	$11,073
2003	$8,628	$10,210
2002	$8,283	$10,600
2001	$7,694	$10,007
2000	$6,800	$9,131
1999	$7,453	$7,911
1998	$6,233	$7,592
1997	$5,119	$6,759
1995	$6,714	$6,033
1992	$4,049	$5,588

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Best Black Butte Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Black Butte Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7752 Ponderosa Way
Shingletown, CA 96088
(530) 474-3125

Gr: K-5 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Black Butte Junior High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7946 Ponderosa Way
Shingletown, CA 96088
(530) 474-3441

Gr: 6-8 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 246 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education