# Chico Unified

Chico Unified is a unified district in Butte County, California. Reading proficiency is 54.1%, -0.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 40.2%, +0.2 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/chico-unified |
| County | Butte |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 28 |
| Students | 14,345 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Average spending per student | $17,099 |
| Low-Income Students | 7,054 (57.5%) |
| English Learners | 772 (6.3%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 55.0% | 6,090 |
| 2024 | 52.9% | 6,138 |
| 2025 | 54.1% | 6,036 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 40.0% | 6,078 |
| 2024 | 38.9% | 6,153 |
| 2025 | 40.2% | 6,023 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 43.0% | 71.7% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | 68.3% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | 71.4% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.8% | 56.9% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | 54.0% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | 57.4% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.6% | 58.2% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | 56.1% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | 57.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.3% | 43.1% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | 41.7% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | 42.8% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eileen Robinson | Board Member | erobinson@chicousd.org | 2022 | 2026 |
| Gayle M. Olsen | Board Vice President | gayle.olsen@chicousd.org | 2024 | 2028 |
| Rebecca Konkin | Board President | rebecca.konkin@chicousd.org | 2022 | 2026 |
| Teisha Hase | Board Clerk | teisha.hase@chicousd.org | 2024 | 2028 |
| Tom Lando | Board Member | tlando@chicousd.org | 2022 | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Sierra View Elementary | Chico | 74.8% | 72.9% | 73.8% | -2.8 | -4.6 |
| 2 | Nord Country | Chico | 69.8% | 56.1% | 63.0% | +3.6 | +6.5 |
| 3 | Pleasant Valley High | Chico | 75.1% | 44.3% | 59.7% | +4.2 | +1.4 |
| 4 | Inspire School of Arts and Sciences | Chico | 81.5% | 33.8% | 57.6% | -2.0 | -16.8 |
| 5 | Chico High | Chico | 74.9% | 39.9% | 57.4% | +3.7 | +4.2 |
| 6 | Chico Country Day | Chico | 64.7% | 49.4% | 57.1% | +3.7 | +10.7 |
| 7 | Parkview Elementary | Chico | 60.0% | 53.7% | 56.8% | +3.4 | -0.9 |
| 8 | Shasta Elementary | Chico | 54.0% | 54.7% | 54.4% | -3.2 | +4.1 |
| 9 | Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High | Chico | 64.2% | 42.9% | 53.6% | +4.7 | -1.0 |
| 10 | Hooker Oak Elementary | Chico | 58.3% | 47.3% | 52.8% | +12.9 | +6.2 |
| 11 | Wildflower Open Classroom | Chico | 57.7% | 47.4% | 52.6% | -3.6 | +3.4 |
| 12 | Neal Dow Elementary | Chico | 50.0% | 51.2% | 50.6% | -3.1 | -3.1 |
| 13 | Marigold Elementary | Chico | 53.3% | 41.9% | 47.6% | +2.5 | -0.4 |
| 14 | Emma Wilson Elementary | Chico | 44.8% | 46.0% | 45.4% | +1.3 | +8.9 |
| 15 | Forest Ranch Charter | Forest Ranch | 47.1% | 42.3% | 44.7% | +0.5 | +7.2 |
| 16 | Little Chico Creek Elementary | Chico | 44.4% | 44.8% | 44.6% | 0.0 | +9.3 |
| 17 | Bidwell Junior High | Chico | 53.3% | 35.8% | 44.5% | -6.7 | -0.3 |
| 18 | Chico Junior High | Chico | 52.3% | 35.0% | 43.7% | -4.2 | -2.6 |
| 19 | Rosedale Elementary | Chico | 43.8% | 42.3% | 43.0% | -7.5 | -7.3 |
| 20 | Achieve Charter School of Chico | N/A | 44.8% | 32.4% | 38.6% | +3.6 | -8.9 |
| 21 | Blue Oak Charter | Chico | 38.2% | 27.4% | 32.8% | -3.9 | -9.2 |
| 22 | Sherwood Montessori | Chico | 43.4% | 22.2% | 32.8% | +8.9 | -9.9 |
| 23 | Oak Bridge Academy | Chico | 46.8% | 15.2% | 31.0% | +6.5 | +7.6 |
| 24 | Citrus Avenue Elementary | Chico | 30.9% | 24.5% | 27.7% | +2.2 | +1.1 |
| 25 | Pivot Charter School North Valley II | Chico | 43.1% | 8.6% | 25.9% | -0.5 | -6.8 |
| 26 | McManus (John A.) Elementary | Chico | 27.2% | 17.9% | 22.6% | -0.4 | -4.6 |
| 27 | Chapman Elementary | Chico | 22.6% | 16.4% | 19.5% | +3.9 | -1.6 |
| 28 | Oakdale | Chico | 9.5% | 7.7% | 8.6% | -3.8 | +7.7 |