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

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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
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Shasta ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 621 students · Chico
CPublic
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Emma Wilson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 597 students · Chico
CPublic
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Marigold ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 571 students · Chico
Public
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Rosedale ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 563 students · Chico
Public
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Little Chico Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 471 students · Chico
Public
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Sierra View ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 428 students · Chico
Public
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Parkview ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 406 students · Chico
D-Public
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McManus (John A.) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 397 students · Chico
Public
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Citrus Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 383 students · Chico
Public
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Neal Dow ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 364 students · Chico
Public
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Hooker Oak ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 337 students · Chico
D-Public
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Chapman ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 311 students · Chico
Public
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Bidwell Junior HighMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,012 students · Chico
CPublic
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Chico Junior HighMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 861 students · Chico
D-Public
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Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 716 students · Chico
CPublic
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Pleasant Valley HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,978 students · Chico
APublic
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Chico HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,804 students · Chico
APublic
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Fair View High (Continuation)High · Grades 9–12 · 95 students · Chico
C-Public
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Center for Alternative LearningHigh · Grades 6–12 · 34 students · Chico
D-Public
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Academy for ChangeHigh · Grades 6–12 · 31 students · Chico
Public
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Oak Bridge AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 188 students · Chico
Public
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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.

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