Chico Unified School District’s schools enrolled 12,087 students in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.1% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 52% of the Chico Unified School District’s total enrollment.
Chico Unified School District covers 22 schools within Butte County with its main office in Chico.
Among the 22 schools in Chico Unified School District, Chico High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,905 students in the 2022-23 school year.
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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Chico High School | 1,905 |
| Pleasant Valley High School | 1,840 |
| Bidwell Junior High School | 990 |
| Chico Junior High School | 928 |
| Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High School | 732 |
| Shasta Elementary School | 646 |
| Marigold Elementary School | 568 |
| Emma Wilson Elementary School | 565 |
| Rosedale Elementary School | 543 |
| Sierra View Elementary School | 456 |
| Little Chico Creek Elementary School | 431 |
| McManus (John A.) Elementary School | 415 |
| Parkview Elementary School | 406 |
| Citrus Avenue Elementary School | 341 |
| Neal Dow Elementary School | 335 |
| Chapman Elementary School | 300 |
| Hooker Oak Elementary School | 291 |
| Oak Bridge Academy | 130 |
| Fair View High (Continuation) | 130 |
| Oakdale | 81 |
| Center for Alternative Learning | 30 |
| Academy for Change | 24 |
