Palermo Union Elementary School District
Public
Grades K–8
At a glance
1,343Students enrolled
6Schools
$19,715Spent per student
20:1Student–teacher ratio
82%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceAcross 1 schools
Math proficiency-3%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 48.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). District figure weighted by enrollment.
Where the money goes
$19,715
per student each year · 7% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,278’20
1,249’21
1,186’22
1,283’23
1,343’24
Students
White · 40%539
Hispanic · 37%502
Two or more races · 15%197
Asian · 4%54
American Indian/Alaska Native · 3%37
Black · 1%12
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools6 in district
Helen M. Wilcox ElementaryElementary · Grades K–3 · 592 students · Oroville
PublicGolden Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades 4–5 · 274 students · Oroville
PublicHoncutElementary · Grades K–3 · 14 students · Oroville
PublicPalermo Community DayElementary · Grades K–8 · 5 students · Palermo
PublicPalermo MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 458 students · Palermo
PublicPalermo Special Education PreschoolGrades M · Palermo
PublicSchool 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. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.