Thermalito Union Elementary School District’s schools enrolled 1,520 students in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Thermalito Union Elementary School District students was white, accounting for 36.6% 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 2023-24 school year.
After peaking at 6.3 million in the early 2000s, public school enrollment in California has marked its seventh consecutive decline in the 2023-24 school year, with projections indicating it could fall to approximately 5.2 million by the 2033-34 school year. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Nelson Avenue Middle School | 457 |
| Sierra Avenue Elementary School | 358 |
| Plumas Avenue Elementary School | 335 |
| Poplar Avenue Elementary School | 324 |
| Siskiyou Avenue Elementary School | 41 |
| Heritage Community Day | 5 |
