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The highest-poverty public schools in Butte County, California

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Butte County, California, drawn from 59 qualifying public schools. Chapman Elementary leads the list at 91.0%, against a median of 64.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
59
Butte County, California
Top % FRL
91.0%
Median % FRL
64.0%
HIGHEST POVERTY · BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Chapman ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary31191.0%
2Sierra Avenue ElementaryOroville, CAThermalito Union ElementaryElementary36590.4%
3Plumas Avenue ElementaryOroville, CAThermalito Union ElementaryElementary32287.0%
4Nelson Avenue MiddleOroville, CAThermalito Union ElementaryMiddle45685.7%
5Helen M. Wilcox ElementaryOroville, CAPalermo Union ElementaryElementary59285.6%
6Golden Hills ElementaryOroville, CAPalermo Union ElementaryElementary27484.7%
7Poplar Avenue ElementaryOroville, CAThermalito Union ElementaryElementary32184.4%
8Pine RidgeMagalia, CAParadise UnifiedElementary17983.2%
9Wyandotte AcademyOroville, CAOroville City ElementaryElementary24982.3%
10Citrus Avenue ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary38382.2%
11Oroville HighOroville, CAOroville Union HighHigh87281.8%
12Stanford Avenue ElementaryOroville, CAOroville City ElementaryElementary40381.4%
13McKinley ElementaryGridley, CAGridley UnifiedElementary34180.9%
14Cedarwood ElementaryMagalia, CAParadise UnifiedElementary27180.8%
15Wilson ElementaryGridley, CAGridley UnifiedElementary54479.6%
16Oakdale Heights ElementaryOroville, CAOroville City ElementaryElementary25279.0%
17McManus (John A.) ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary39777.6%
18The Studios @ CentralOroville, CAOroville City ElementaryMiddle30076.3%
19Palermo MiddlePalermo, CAPalermo Union ElementaryMiddle45876.0%
20Little Chico Creek ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary47175.6%
21Las Plumas HighOroville, CAOroville Union HighHigh1,26574.5%
22Sycamore MiddleGridley, CAGridley UnifiedMiddle42373.0%
23Gridley HighGridley, CAGridley UnifiedHigh67070.6%
24Paradise Junior HighParadise, CAParadise UnifiedMiddle19770.6%
25Biggs ElementaryBiggs, CABiggs UnifiedElementary32068.8%
26Ishi Hills MiddleOroville, CAOroville City ElementaryMiddle29468.0%
27Neal Dow ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary36467.9%
28Blue Oak CharterChico, CABlue Oak Charter DistrictElementary21966.2%
29Ophir ElementaryOroville, CAOroville City ElementaryElementary45265.0%
30Biggs HighBiggs, CABiggs UnifiedHigh16164.0%
31Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc.Paradise, CAAchieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. DistrictElementary16963.9%
32Chico Junior HighChico, CAChico UnifiedMiddle86163.9%
33Children's Community CharterParadise, CAChildren's Community Charter DistrictElementary22062.7%
34Emma Wilson ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary59760.8%
35Paradise Ridge ElementaryParadise, CAParadise UnifiedElementary49658.7%
36STREAM CharterOroville, CASTREAM Charter DistrictElementary51558.4%
37Rosedale ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary56357.7%
38Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighChico, CAChico UnifiedMiddle71657.3%
39Chico HighChico, CAChico UnifiedHigh1,80456.8%
40Forest Ranch CharterForest Ranch, CAForest Ranch Charter DistrictElementary11053.6%
41Bidwell Junior HighChico, CAChico UnifiedMiddle1,01252.3%
42Paradise Charter MiddleParadise, CAParadise Charter Middle DistrictMiddle14351.0%
43Marigold ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary57151.0%
44Paradise Senior HighParadise, CAParadise UnifiedHigh49549.9%
45Hooker Oak ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary33747.5%
46Parkview ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary40647.3%
47Pleasant Valley HighChico, CAChico UnifiedHigh1,97846.3%
48Shasta ElementaryChico, CAChico UnifiedElementary62145.7%
49Sherwood MontessoriChico, CASherwood Montessori DistrictElementary11644.8%
50Manzanita ElementaryGridley, CAManzanita ElementaryElementary30642.8%
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