Come Back Butte Charter

Come Back Butte Charter is a senior high of tiny scale in Oroville, California, overseen by Butte County Office of Education, serveing 93 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 89% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

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

In terms of who attends, Come Back Butte Charter reports that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 29% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Native American, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.5:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Butte County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Butte County indicate median household income runs about $67,928, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Come Back Butte Charter is one of 96 public schools in Butte County (combined enrollment of about 29,730 students).

Ipakanni Early College Charter is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site. Come Back Butte Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 43%: 65 students in 2018 compared to 93 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 17% to 29% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 25.0:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Come Back Butte Charter typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.