Biggs High

Set in Biggs, California, Biggs High is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus, one of the schools within Biggs Unified. It educates 161 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 81% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Within Biggs Unified, which oversees 3 schools and 534 students, Biggs High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Biggs High records that White students make up the majority at 55%. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 3% Black. 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, On paper, Biggs High has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Biggs High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.4%, the actual is 32.8%, a residual of -8.6 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Butte County put median household income runs about $67,928, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Butte County's 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,730 students), Biggs High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Biggs Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Biggs High. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Biggs High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 43.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Biggs High's enrollment has edged down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 218 (now 161). Class-load math has tightened: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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