Chico Times

Thermalito Union Elementary School District's schools enrolled 1,522 students in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% more than the previous 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 48.8% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Thermalito Union Elementary School District students was white, accounting for 40.3% of the student population.

Thermalito Union Elementary School District covers six schools within Butte County with its main office in Oroville.

Among the six schools in Thermalito Union Elementary School District, Nelson Avenue Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of 457 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
Nelson Avenue Middle School	457
Sierra Avenue Elementary School	403
Plumas Avenue Elementary School	326
Poplar Avenue Elementary School	298
Siskiyou Avenue Elementary School	32
Heritage Community Day	6