Chico Unified School District

Public Grades K–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Chico.

At a glance

12,260Students enrolled

22Schools

$17,329Spent per student

21:1Student–teacher ratio

57%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Chico

Grades K–5

10 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Bidwell Junior High or Chico Junior High or Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency40%

State average 33.4%

Reading / language arts70%

State average 48.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)88%

State average 87.6%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$17,329

per student each year · 18% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction60%

Support & administration35%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)42%

State49%

Federal9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

11,895’20

11,984’21

12,087’22

12,312’23

12,260’24

Students

White · 50%6,123

Hispanic · 31%3,735

Two or more races · 10%1,279

Asian · 5%615

Black · 2%290

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%132

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools22 in district

Level

All 22 Elementary 12 Middle 3 High 5 Other 2

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Shasta ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 621 students · Chico

CPublic 📚

Emma Wilson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 597 students · Chico

CPublic 📚

Marigold ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 571 students · Chico

Public 📚

Rosedale ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 563 students · Chico

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Little Chico Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 471 students · Chico

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Sierra View ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 428 students · Chico

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Parkview ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 406 students · Chico

D-Public 📚

McManus (John A.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 397 students · Chico

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Citrus Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 383 students · Chico

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Neal Dow ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 364 students · Chico

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Hooker Oak ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 337 students · Chico

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Chapman ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 311 students · Chico

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Bidwell Junior HighMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,012 students · Chico

CPublic 📚

Chico Junior HighMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 861 students · Chico

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Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 716 students · Chico

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Pleasant Valley HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,978 students · Chico

APublic 🏫

Chico HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,804 students · Chico

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Fair View High (Continuation)High · Grades 9–12 · 95 students · Chico

C-Public 🏫

Center for Alternative LearningHigh · Grades 6–12 · 34 students · Chico

D-Public 🏫

Academy for ChangeHigh · Grades 6–12 · 31 students · Chico

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Oak Bridge AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 188 students · Chico

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OakdaleOther · Grades K–12 · 92 students · Chico

BPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.