Oakdale

Set in Chico, California, Oakdale is a very small unified-grade school, operated by Chico Unified. It educates 92 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 85% below typical.

Chico Unified runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 12,260 students. Oakdale is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Oakdale reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Butte County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. Roughly 80% of students at Oakdale qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Butte County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, Butte County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,928, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Butte County runs 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,730 students), of which Oakdale is one.

The closest other public school is Academy for Change, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Oakdale operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 17%: 111 students in 2018 compared to 92 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 55.5:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Oakdale typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.