BASES Learning Center

BASES Learning Center is a tiny K-12 campus in Oroville, California, overseen by Butte County Office of Education. The school works with 11 students in grades 1 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 602 students each, so BASES Learning Center sits 98% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in Butte County Office of Education (374 students total), BASES Learning Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BASES Learning Center reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 9% multiracial, 9% Native American. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Looking at school resources, BASES Learning Center records 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Butte County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,928, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. BASES Learning Center is one of 96 public schools in Butte County (combined enrollment of about 29,730 students).

Nearest neighbor: Oroville High, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BASES Learning Center.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.