Butte County Districts: Chico Unified School District welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

Chico Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Butte County school districts, welcoming 14,156 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 54.4% of Chico Unified School District’s total enrollment.

Among the 14 districts in Butte County, Oroville City Elementary School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,615 students, while Oroville Union High School District welcomed 2,346 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Chico Unified School District roughly covers schools within Butte County and has a main office in Chico.

In the previous school year, Chico Unified School District also had the highest number of students among Butte County districts.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.