Bangor Union Elementary

Set in Bangor, California, Bangor Union Elementary is a micro-enrollment K-5 school, one of the schools within Bangor Union Elementary. It enrolls 88 students across grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Bangor Union Elementary sits 81% leaner than that benchmark.

Bangor Union Elementary is the operating authority for Bangor Union Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Bangor Union Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 30% Hispanic, 15% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Bangor Union Elementary reports 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.1:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Butte County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bangor Union Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 36.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Butte County put the typical household earns roughly $67,928 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Butte County runs 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,730 students), of which Bangor Union Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Loma Rica Elementary, around 5.5 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Bangor Union Elementary comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Bangor Union Elementary's enrollment has rose 16% since 2018, when it stood at 76 (now 88). White enrollment moved from 84% to 56% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

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