Inspire School of Arts and Sciences

Located at 335 West Sacramento Ave., in Chico, California, Inspire School of Arts and Sciences is an one-room-style high school that instructs 332 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District. That puts it 60% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Operationally, Inspire School of Arts and Sciences answers to Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Inspire School of Arts and Sciences shows that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

Looking at school resources, Inspire School of Arts and Sciences records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Inspire School of Arts and Sciences tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Butte County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the area at large, census data for Butte County shows median household income runs about $67,928, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Inspire School of Arts and Sciences is one of 96 public schools in Butte County (combined enrollment of about 29,730 students).

The closest other public school is Chico High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. Inspire School of Arts and Sciences is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On allk12, the feed for Inspire School of Arts and Sciences typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.