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Palermo Union Elementary School District

7390 Bulldog Way
Palermo, CA 95968-9700

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Tel: (530) 533-4842

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Palermo Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

1,283 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

64 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	189	253
1	131	193
2	130	202
3	134	203
4	119	208
5	128	210
6	162	211
7	154	152
8	136	152

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District Rank

Palermo Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1412 of all 1,907 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)

#1392 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District
2023	#1392
2022	#1415
2019	#1587
2018	#838
2017	#905
2016	#781
2015	#736
2013	#618
2012	#651
2011	#794
2010	#704

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2023	20%	34%
2022	17%	33%
2019	20%	40%
2018	19%	39%
2017	16%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	19%	34%
2013	55%	59%
2012	55%	59%
2011	50%	58%
2010	49%	56%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2022	32%	47%
2019	33%	51%
2018	19%	50%
2017	30%	48%
2016	31%	48%
2015	33%	44%
2013	47%	57%
2012	49%	58%
2011	42%	56%
2010	45%	54%

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16%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2022	16%	29%
2021	17%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.68	0.64
2022	0.67	0.63
2021	0.66	0.62
2020	0.67	0.63
2019	0.67	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.67	0.64
2015	0.68	0.64
2014	0.69	0.65
2013	0.69	0.65
2012	0.69	0.65
2011	0.70	0.67
2010	0.70	0.67
2009	0.74	0.71
2008	0.64	0.65
2007	0.63	0.67
2006	0.66	0.66
2005	0.66	0.67
2004	0.66	0.67
2003	0.64	0.67
2002	0.63	0.67
2001	0.63	0.67
2000	0.58	0.67
1999	0.58	0.67
1998	0.56	0.67
1997	0.55	0.67
1996	0.61	0.67
1995	0.64	0.67
1994	0.60	0.67
1993	0.43	0.67
1992	0.27	0.67
1991	0.28	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	6%	1%
2017	6%	1%
2016	5%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	7%	1%
2011	8%	1%
2010	10%	1%
2009	9%	1%
2008	12%	1%
2007	14%	2%
2006	13%	1%
2005	16%	2%
2004	17%	2%
2003	18%	2%
2002	17%	2%
2001	19%	2%
2000	18%	1%
1999	19%	1%
1998	19%	1%
1997	17%	1%
1996	24%	1%
1995	27%	1%
1994	14%	1%
1993	10%	1%
1992	7%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	8%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	7%	12%
2003	6%	11%
2002	6%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	6%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	6%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

37%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2023	37%	55%
2022	35%	56%
2021	33%	56%
2020	33%	55%
2019	33%	55%
2018	35%	54%
2017	35%	54%
2016	35%	54%
2015	37%	54%
2014	36%	53%
2013	36%	53%
2012	34%	52%
2011	33%	51%
2010	33%	50%
2009	24%	49%
2008	29%	50%
2007	28%	49%
2006	27%	48%
2005	24%	47%
2004	23%	46%
2003	20%	45%
2002	19%	44%
2001	19%	43%
2000	14%	42%
1999	13%	41%
1998	12%	40%
1997	12%	40%
1996	14%	39%
1995	15%	38%
1994	23%	37%
1993	11%	36%
1992	6%	35%
1991	6%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

42%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2023	41%	21%
2022	44%	21%
2021	46%	22%
2020	46%	23%
2019	46%	23%
2018	46%	24%
2017	46%	24%
2016	44%	24%
2015	42%	24%
2014	41%	25%
2013	41%	25%
2012	43%	26%
2011	42%	27%
2010	41%	27%
2009	40%	28%
2008	51%	29%
2007	46%	29%
2006	50%	31%
2005	50%	31%
2004	51%	32%
2003	54%	34%
2002	55%	35%
2001	55%	36%
2000	61%	37%
1999	60%	38%
1998	62%	39%
1997	64%	39%
1996	56%	40%
1995	51%	41%
1994	58%	42%
1993	74%	43%
1992	85%	44%
1991	83%	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	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2023	14%	6%
2022	13%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	12%	4%
2019	12%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	12%	3%
2014	13%	3%
2013	12%	3%
2012	11%	3%
2011	11%	2%
2010	11%	3%
2009	20%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,897 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$19 MM	$8 MM
2022	$18 MM	$7 MM
2021	$19 MM	$8 MM
2020	$18 MM	$7 MM
2019	$18 MM	$7 MM
2018	$16 MM	$29 MM
2017	$15 MM	$26 MM
2016	$16 MM	$24 MM
2015	$12 MM	$17 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$17 MM
2009	$14 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$13 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$17 MM	$16 MM
2004	$10 MM	$16 MM
2003	$12 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$15 MM
2001	$11 MM	$15 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$12 MM
1998	$8 MM	$11 MM
1997	$8 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$19 MM	$7 MM
2022	$17 MM	$7 MM
2021	$19 MM	$7 MM
2020	$17 MM	$7 MM
2019	$17 MM	$7 MM
2018	$16 MM	$29 MM
2017	$15 MM	$24 MM
2016	$15 MM	$23 MM
2015	$12 MM	$18 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$13 MM	$19 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$18 MM
2009	$13 MM	$18 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$13 MM	$18 MM
2006	$16 MM	$17 MM
2005	$12 MM	$16 MM
2004	$11 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$11 MM
1998	$8 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$8 MM
1995	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,084

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,318	$15,607
2022	$13,391	$14,213
2021	$15,143	$15,669
2020	$13,391	$14,213
2019	$13,567	$14,063
2018	$12,825	$16,033
2017	$12,332	$16,692
2016	$13,082	$15,604
2015	$9,795	$10,238
2014	$9,712	$11,786
2012	$9,550	$11,929
2011	$9,720	$11,681
2010	$9,189	$10,238
2009	$10,240	$11,099
2008	$10,344	$11,762
2007	$10,040	$11,879
2006	$8,802	$10,859
2005	$12,286	$10,445
2004	$7,748	$10,566
2003	$8,925	$10,456
2002	$7,794	$9,803
2001	$8,110	$10,568
2000	$8,439	$8,943
1999	$6,264	$8,203
1998	$6,067	$7,395
1997	$5,505	$6,922
1995	$4,637	$5,953
1992	$4,190	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$14,897

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palermo Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,116	$13,914
2022	$12,938	$13,602
2021	$14,955	$13,970
2020	$12,938	$13,602
2019	$13,204	$13,522
2018	$12,616	$16,124
2017	$11,789	$15,588
2016	$12,024	$14,779
2015	$9,562	$10,739
2014	$9,729	$11,804
2012	$9,834	$12,155
2011	$9,585	$11,509
2010	$8,971	$10,739
2009	$9,597	$10,975
2008	$10,141	$11,678
2007	$9,896	$11,317
2006	$12,055	$10,926
2005	$8,724	$10,789
2004	$8,301	$11,073
2003	$8,215	$10,210
2002	$8,529	$10,600
2001	$8,633	$10,007
2000	$6,834	$9,131
1999	$5,863	$7,911
1998	$5,808	$7,592
1997	$5,365	$6,759
1995	$4,454	$6,033
1992	$4,072	$5,588

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Best Palermo Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Palermo Union Community Day (K-8)

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

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7350 Bulldog Way
Palermo, CA 95968
(530) 533-4708

Gr: K-8 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #22.

Honcut

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

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68 School St.
Palermo, CA 95968
(530) 742-5284

Gr: K-3 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #33.

Helen M. Wilcox Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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5737 Autrey Ln.
Oroville, CA 95966
(530) 533-7626

Gr: K-3 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #44.

Golden Hills Elementary School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2400 Via Canela
Oroville, CA 95966
(530) 532-6000

Gr: 4-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #55.

Palermo

(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

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7350 Bulldog Way
Palermo, CA 95968
(530) 533-4708

Gr: 6-8 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education