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Butte County Office of Education

Summary

Butte County Office of Education is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 6th percentile among California school districts.

Only 21.8% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker: 7.5% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.Trending down

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency21.8%
Current Math Proficiency7.5%
District Reading Rank906 / 977 (7th percentile)
District Math Rank932 / 977 (5th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio14:1
Spend per StudentN/A
Schools in District6
Student Enrollment1,290
Low-Income Students74 (77.1%)
English Learners4 (4.2%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading rose 3.4 points from last year and rose 3.4 points over the full period. Math fell 3.4 points from last year and fell 1.3 points over the full period.

Reading +3.4 percentage pointsTrend up•Math -1.3 percentage pointsTrend down
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

nameelectedup for re-election

Daniel Alexander

President

N/A2028

Emily Holtom

Vice President

N/A2026This year!

Alastair Roughton

Board Member

N/A2026This year!

Amy Christianson

Board Member

N/A2028

Bill Fishkin

Board Member

N/A2026This year!

Julian Diaz

Board Member

20242028

Mike Walsh

Board Member

N/A2026This year!

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 7.1 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +3.3 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income -0.2 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A•
English Native +5.1 percentage pointsTrend up

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students trail other students by 11.2 points in math. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -3.1 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +5.6 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A•
English Native -0.6 percentage pointsTrend down

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does Butte County Office of Education rank in California?

Butte County Office of Education ranks No. 906 of 977 in reading and No. 932 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

How much do results vary between Butte County Office of Education’s schools?

Among the 3 schools serving K–12, proficiency ranges from 0.0% to 51.1% in reading and 0.0% to 31.8% in math.

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Are results improving across Butte County Office of Education’s schools?

Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 3 of 5 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 5.

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