Enrollment
161
High
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIGGS UNIFIED·NCES 060504000486
Biggs High
3046 Second St., Biggs, CA 95917 · (530) 868-5825 · Butte County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
103 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 40 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 21% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Biggs Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.9pp since 2014
Math
10.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.8% | 41.0% | 30.8% | 15.4% |
| Math | 2.6% | 7.7% | 28.2% | 61.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.9% | 10.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% | 9.4% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.4% | 5.9% |
| 2020-21 | 45.8% | 4.3% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 11.8% |
| 2017-18 | 32.1% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.6% | 10.9% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 12.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Biggs High
Biggs High's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs High this school | 161 | 64.0% | 32.4% |
| Los Molinos High Los Molinos | 203 | 57.6% | 43.7% |
| Redwood Collegiate Academy Ukiah | 122 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Trona High Trona | 111 | 73.9% | 7.8% |
| Etna Union High Etna | 185 | 61.6% | 56.7% |
| Weed High Weed | 187 | 59.9% | 29.7% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Biggs High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #728 of 1,052 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #958 of 1,056 ▼ 24 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #610 of 1,056 ▼ 104 | #4 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.4pp | #48 of 1,044 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #1,430 of 2,093 | #9 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #968 of 1,575 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.1% | #91 of 802 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
161
-26 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 294
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 161 | 13 | 12.3:1 | 64% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 13 | 13.7:1 | 63% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 13 | 12.1:1 | 49% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 13 | 14.4:1 | 63% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 14.5 | 15.1:1 | 58% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 12 | 14.1:1 | 59% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 175 | N/A | N/A | 81% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 15 | 18.7:1 | 41% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 294 | 18 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Biggs High.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (218 to 161); teachers down 10% (14.5 to 13).
About Biggs High
Biggs High is a very small high school in Biggs, California, under Biggs Unified. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 161 students. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 81% lower.
The district for Biggs High is Biggs Unified, with 3 schools and 534 students.
The share of White students at Biggs High is 55%, a majority. The school is also 40% Hispanic and 3% Black. That is lower than the 70% White share among all Butte County residents. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Biggs High are from different groups.
Biggs High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 64% at Biggs High. Public schools in Butte County average a similar 63%.
Biggs High is 9.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (32.4% versus 42.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In Butte County, home to about 207,929 people, the median household earns about $67,928 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Butte County number 96, with about 29,730 students.
Among nearby public schools, Biggs Elementary is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 6. The school's 32.4% average proficiency ranks 6th among 7 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Biggs High is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 26 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 14.4 to 12.3 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for Biggs High lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,929
Census ACS
Median income
$67,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
29,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Biggs Unified
- Biggs ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Richvale ElementaryElementary · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Biggs Elementary0.2 mi · 320
- Gridley High3.5 mi · 670
- Esperanza High (Continuation)3.6 mi · 23
- McKinley Elementary3.7 mi · 341
- Sycamore Middle3.7 mi · 423
- Wilson Elementary3.8 mi · 544
Frequently asked questions
About Biggs HighHow many students attend Biggs High?
Biggs High enrolls approximately 161 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Biggs High serve?
Biggs High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Biggs High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Biggs High is approximately 12.3:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Biggs High?
Biggs High reports a student body of 55% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Biggs High?
Biggs High is overseen by Biggs Unified in Butte County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.