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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 5 public elementary schools serving 311 students in Butte County Office Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Butte County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
7 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
388 Students
3,823,109 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
173,999 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butte County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1488 of all 1,908 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
0.64
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
26%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
53%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $279,907 is higher than the state median of $19,974. 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 $18,395. 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
$19,974
Spending / Student
$268,402
$18,395
Best Butte County Office Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bases Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2775 Yard St.
Oroville, CA 95966
(530) 532-5844
Oroville, CA 95966
(530) 532-5844
Gr: 1-12 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Table Mountain
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
41 County Center Dr.
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 532-5688
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 532-5688
Gr: K-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
Butte County Community
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Orient St. Ste. 105
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 895-9741
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 895-9741
Gr: K-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #55.
Butte County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1859 Bird St.
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 532-5740
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 532-5740
Gr: K-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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