Enrollment
14
Elementary
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALERMO UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062954004557
Honcut
68 School St., Oroville, CA 95966 · (530) 742-5284 · Butte County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL14 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
11 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 5 | 36% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 43% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 21% |
Student demographics
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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Palermo Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Where Honcut ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14 | #5,872 of 5,915 | #45 of 46 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
14
-5 (-26%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 14
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 14 | 1 | 14.0:1 | 79% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 18 | 1 | 18.0:1 | 83% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 1 | 17.0:1 | 94% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 19 | 1 | 19.0:1 | 84% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 1.3 | 8.8:1 | 73% (8) |
| 2015-16 | 10 | 1 | 10.0:1 | 70% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 15 | N/A | N/A | 80% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 60 | 3 | 20.0:1 | 82% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 14 | 1 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Honcut.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (11 to 14); teachers down 20% (1.3 to 1).
About Honcut
Oroville, California, is home to Honcut, a very small elementary school. The school counted 14 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 3. That puts enrollment 97% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Across its 5 schools, Palermo Union Elementary enrolls 1,343 students. Honcut is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Honcut is Hispanic: 64%. The next largest groups are 21% White, 7% multiracial, and 7% Native American. The school's Hispanic share is 44 points above the 20% share among Butte County residents.
The school's 1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 8.3 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 79% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Butte County average 63%.
In Butte County, median household income comes to about $67,928, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 96, with about 29,730 students.
Honcut's closest public school neighbor is Loma Rica Elementary, about 6.5 miles away. The ten-mile area around Honcut holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Honcut's location as Rural: Distant.
The school shrank from 19 students in 2020-21 to 14 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.0:1 in 2020-21 to 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Palermo Union Elementary
- Helen M. Wilcox ElementaryElementary · 592 students
- Palermo MiddleMiddle · 458 students
- Golden Hills ElementaryElementary · 274 students
- Palermo Community DayElementary · 5 students
- Palermo Special Education PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Oroville
- Las Plumas HighHigh · 1,265 students
- Oroville HighHigh · 872 students
- Helen M. Wilcox ElementaryElementary · 592 students
- STREAM CharterElementary · 515 students
- Nelson Avenue MiddleMiddle · 456 students
- Ophir ElementaryElementary · 452 students
Nearby schools
- Loma Rica Elementary6.5 mi · 115
- Manzanita Elementary6.6 mi · 306
- Foothill Intermediate6.7 mi · 237
- Live Oak Middle7.3 mi · 413
- Valley Oak Continuation High7.4 mi · 19
- Live Oak Alternative7.4 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About HoncutHow large is Honcut?
Honcut enrolls approximately 14 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Honcut serve?
Honcut serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many teachers does Honcut have?
Honcut employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Honcut?
At Honcut, the student body is approximately 21% White, 64% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Is Honcut public or private?
Honcut is a public K-12 school, overseen by Palermo Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.