Oak Bridge Academy

Oak Bridge Academy operates as a micro-enrollment unified-grade school in Chico, California, run under Chico Unified. Current enrollment sits at 188 students spanning grades K through 12. That puts it 69% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Across the 22 schools in Chico Unified (12,260 students total), Oak Bridge Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Oak Bridge Academy records that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the income-and-resources front, Oak Bridge Academy lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, Butte County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,928 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Oak Bridge Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: McManus (John A.) Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Oak Bridge Academy operates from a city-core location. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.