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Butte County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 256 students in Butte County Office Of Education School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Butte County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,296 Schools
# Students
388 Students
709,739 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
31,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butte County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1487 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 15% has decreased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1617 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
15%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
26%
53%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
53%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $279,907 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $268,402 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$104 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$279,907
$19,975
Spending / Student
$268,402
$18,396
Best Butte County Office Of Education School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Come Back Butte Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2350 Lincoln St.
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 712-2242
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 712-2242
Gr: 9-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Hearthstone
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2280 6th St.
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 532-5848
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 532-5848
Gr: K-12 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
Achieve Charter High School
Charter School
1494 East Ave.
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 872-4100
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 872-4100
Gr: 9-12
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