Paradise eLearning Academy

As a very small school serving multiple grade levels, Paradise eLearning Academy serves students in Paradise, California. It reports enrollment of 44 students in kindergarten through 12. The school is 93% below the average for combined schools in California.

Paradise Unified is made up of 7 schools with 1,733 students in all.

The largest group at Paradise eLearning Academy is White students, at 77%. Smaller groups are 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Native American.

Staffing at Paradise eLearning Academy comes to 2.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.7:1. The school's 17.7:1 compares with an average of 18.6:1 for combined schools in California. On the income side, 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Census data for Butte County show the median household earns about $67,928 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Butte County number 96, with about 29,730 students.

Of the public schools around it, Paradise eLearning Academy is closest to Paradise Senior High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal data place Paradise eLearning Academy in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. NCES lists Paradise eLearning Academy as a virtual school.

The 2020-21 count was 178 students and the 2024-25 count was 44. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 29.7:1 in 2020-21 to 17.7:1 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for Paradise eLearning Academy is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.