Total enrollment
12,260
+365 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Chico Unified
California · 12,260 students · 1 city
Chico Unified reports 22 public K-12 schools and approximately 12,260 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 557.
4-year change in Chico Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chico Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #180 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,260 | #120 of 587 | #718 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 22 | #87 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #195 of 587 | #8,485 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.3% | #345 of 587 | #3,173 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #134 of 530 | #1,096 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Chico Unified
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from Pleasant Valley High at 56.8% proficient to Chapman Elementary at 19.1%, a gap of 37.7 points. That is the 149th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 21 district schools that reported both years went from 12,171 to 12,072 students (down 1%) and from 524 to 579 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley High | Chico | High | 09-12 | 1,978 |
| Chico High | Chico | High | 09-12 | 1,804 |
| Bidwell Junior High | Chico | Middle | 06-08 | 1,012 |
| Chico Junior High | Chico | Middle | 06-08 | 861 |
| Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High | Chico | Middle | 06-08 | 716 |
| Shasta Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 621 |
| Emma Wilson Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 597 |
| Marigold Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 571 |
| Rosedale Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 563 |
| Little Chico Creek Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 471 |
| Sierra View Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 428 |
| Parkview Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 406 |
| McManus (John A.) Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 397 |
| Citrus Avenue Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 383 |
| Neal Dow Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 364 |
| Hooker Oak Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 337 |
| Chapman Elementary | Chico | Elementary | KG-05 | 311 |
| Oak Bridge Academy | Chico | Combined | KG-12 | 188 |
| Fair View High (Continuation) | Chico | High | 09-12 | 95 |
| Oakdale | Chico | Combined | KG-12 | 92 |
| Center for Alternative Learning | Chico | High | 06-12 | 34 |
| Academy for Change | Chico | High | 06-12 | 31 |
About Chico Unified
Chico Unified maintains 22 public schools across California, collectively serveing roughly 12,260 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Chico Unified consists of 12 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 3%: 11,895 students in SY 2020-21 versus 12,260 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Chico Unified gained 1 school, going from 21 to 22.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Chico Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.