Butte County Special Education

Summary:

Butte County Special Education is an alternative public school in Oroville, California that serves 58 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. This school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, very low academic performance, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Butte County Special Education has struggled academically, with 0% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, much lower than the Butte County Office of Education district average and the statewide averages. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.5% to 70.8% in recent years, far exceeding the district and state averages. Additionally, a high percentage of Butte County Special Education students, between 57.63% and 70.97%, receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

While Butte County Special Education's small size and low student-teacher ratio suggest opportunities for more personalized learning, its performance lags significantly behind nearby schools like BASES Learning Center, Table Mountain, Hearthstone, and Ipakanni Early College Charter. Addressing the school's challenges will require targeted interventions and support to improve student attendance and academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

1859 Bird St.
Oroville, CA 95965-4854

(530) 532-5740

District: Butte County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2317^th of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,649

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 61

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Hispanic:

36.1%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Butte County Special Education ranks worse than 99.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.91. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (42.6%), Hispanic (36.1%), two or more races (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Butte County Office of Education School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Butte County Special Education is 9.1, which is the 2^nd best among 3 alternative schools in the Butte County Office of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Butte County Special Education employs 6.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Butte County Special Education is $8,649, which is the lowest among 4 alternative schools in the Butte County Office of Education School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Butte County Special Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Butte County Special Education 2317^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Butte County Special Education in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Rank History for Butte County Special Education

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Rank History for all students at Butte County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	5.19	1761^st	1901	7.4%
2006	4.55	1820^th	1968	7.5%
2007	4.83	1913^th	2063	7.3%
2008	4.77	1953^rd	2117	7.7%
2024	3.91	2317^th	2323	0.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Butte County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.94	1523^rd	1534	0.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Butte County Special Education

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	3.80	2228^th	2235	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Butte County Special Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1075	28	31	60	5	n/a	n/a	0	1199
1989	336	8	15	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	381
1990	345	12	13	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
1991	340	13	19	28	8	n/a	n/a	0	408
1992	407	14	25	38	7	n/a	n/a	0	491
1993	387	15	27	43	9	n/a	n/a	0	481
1994	394	23	32	48	12	n/a	n/a	0	509
1995	424	13	27	61	7	n/a	n/a	0	532
1996	424	13	27	61	7	n/a	n/a	0	532
1997	431	10	29	64	7	n/a	n/a	0	541
1998	444	15	30	76	7	n/a	n/a	0	572
1999	460	17	31	65	8	n/a	n/a	0	581
2000	491	13	33	70	10	n/a	n/a	0	617
2001	152	6	10	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	195
2002	95	1	5	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	117
2003	95	1	5	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	117
2004	63	1	7	12	3	n/a	n/a	1	87
2005	57	1	6	12	3	n/a	n/a	1	80
2006	57	2	8	16	3	n/a	n/a	1	87
2007	54	1	10	15	2	n/a	n/a	3	85
2008	70	2	13	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	106
2009	48	0	9	18	4	0	2	0	81
2010	47	1	6	19	2	0	0	0	75
2011	46	0	8	22	2	0	0	0	78
2012	41	2	10	20	5	0	0	0	78
2013	40	0	6	9	2	0	0	0	57
2014	45	1	5	11	2	0	0	0	64
2015	52	0	8	12	1	0	0	0	73
2016	51	0	5	13	0	0	0	0	69
2017	37	1	4	13	2	0	0	0	57
2018	29	2	5	12	0	0	2	0	50
2019	42	3	4	17	0	0	2	0	68
2020	34	0	5	14	1	0	3	0	57
2021	37	1	5	15	1	0	3	0	62
2022	28	1	3	16	1	0	10	0	59
2023	26	1	4	18	0	0	9	0	58
2024	26	1	4	22	1	0	7	0	61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Butte County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1199	49.0	24.4	n/a
1989	381	49.0	7.7	n/a
1990	396	49.0	8.0	n/a
1991	408	47.5	8.5	n/a
1992	491	48.3	10.1	n/a
1993	481	52.1	9.2	0
1994	509	82.3	6.2	0
1995	532	88.7	6.0	0
1996	532	88.7	6.0	0
1997	541	89.7	6.0	0
1998	572	89.6	6.4	0
1999	581	60.1	9.7	0
2000	617	64.3	9.6	0
2001	195	66.1	3.0	0
2002	117	22.6	5.2	0
2003	117	22.6	5.2	0
2004	87	27.5	3.2	0
2005	80	24.0	3.3	43
2006	87	23.0	3.8	50
2007	85	32.0	2.7	45.1
2008	106	42.6	2.5	46.2
2009	81	21.0	2.3	48.1
2010	75	25.4	2.9	96
2011	78	n/a	n/a	59
2012	78	20.7	3.7	96.2
2013	57	25.1	2.2	86
2014	64	16.0	4.0	85.9
2015	73	16.0	4.5	68.5
2016	69	16.0	4.3	73.9
2017	57	14.0	4.0	80.7
2018	50	13.5	3.6	68
2019	68	17.0	4.0	60.3
2020	57	n/a	n/a	57.9
2021	62	12.0	5.1	71
2022	59	8.0	7.3	57.6
2023	58	7.9	7.2	60.3
2024	61	6.6	9.1	72.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Butte County Special Education

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1199	49.0	24.4	n/a
1989	381	49.0	7.7	n/a
1990	396	49.0	8.0	n/a
1991	408	47.5	8.5	n/a
1992	491	48.3	10.1	n/a
1993	481	52.1	9.2	0
1994	509	82.3	6.2	0
1995	532	88.7	6.0	0
1996	532	88.7	6.0	0
1997	541	89.7	6.0	0
1998	572	89.6	6.4	0
1999	581	60.1	9.7	0
2000	617	64.3	9.6	0
2001	195	66.1	3.0	0
2002	117	22.6	5.2	0
2003	117	22.6	5.2	0
2004	87	27.5	3.2	0
2005	80	24.0	3.3	43
2006	87	23.0	3.8	50
2007	85	32.0	2.7	45.1
2008	106	42.6	2.5	46.2
2009	81	21.0	2.3	48.1
2010	75	25.4	2.9	96
2011	78	n/a	n/a	59
2012	78	20.7	3.7	96.2
2013	57	25.1	2.2	86
2014	64	16.0	4.0	85.9
2015	73	16.0	4.5	68.5
2016	69	16.0	4.3	73.9
2017	57	14.0	4.0	80.7
2018	50	13.5	3.6	68
2019	68	17.0	4.0	60.3
2020	57	n/a	n/a	57.9
2021	62	12.0	5.1	71
2022	59	8.0	7.3	57.6
2023	58	7.9	7.2	60.3
2024	61	6.6	9.1	72.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2015	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Butte County Special Education

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,649

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Butte County Special Education

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	68	58	14.7%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	17	18	5.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	42	26	38.1%
Two or More Races	2	9	350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.3%	60.3%	0.1%

Schools Near Butte County Special Education

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Butte County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1859 Bird St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-5740	61	7	9.1	72.1%	26 (42.6%)	1 (1.6%)	22 (36.1%)	4 (6.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.5%)								(n/a)												0.0								0.0							$8,649
Ipakanni Early College Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1459 Downer St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Ipakanni Early College Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-1165	63	3	18.2	71.4%	30 (47.6%)	2 (3.2%)	14 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (17.5%)								(n/a)												26.7								9.4
BASES Learning Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	2775 Yard St.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-5844	15	2	8.6	60.0%	10 (66.7%)	2 (13.3%)	3 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Table Mountain	Public, Alternative	K-12	41 County Center Dr.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-5688	17	2	8.1	82.4%	7 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)																											$24,045
Hearthstone	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2280 6th St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-5848	179	15	11.6	80.4%	108 (60.3%)	1 (0.6%)	39 (21.8%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (12.3%)								(n/a)		18.2	15.4	18.2				15.4	18.2	22.7	38.5	24.2				7.7	16.7	4.6	11.5	12.0							$11,208
Live Oak Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	2207 Pennington Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5430	58	3	19.8	86.2%	29 (50.0%)	1 (1.7%)	27 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			15.4	11.8							22.2	16.7							0.0	4.2							$8,505
HomeTech Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6249 Skyway	Paradise	95969	Butte County	HomeTech Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 872-1171	121	8	14.9	70.2%	82 (67.8%)	1 (0.8%)	19 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.7%)								(n/a)		0.0	20.8	13.0					45.5	11.8	19.2	20.3					36.4	5.9	4.0	9.7
Paradise eLearning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5911 Maxwell Dr.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 872-6425	46	4	12.6	63.0%	35 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)												20.0								6.7
CORE Butte Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2847 Notre Dame Blvd.	Chico	95928	Butte County	CORE Butte Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 894-3952	898	52	17.2	50.4%	645 (71.8%)	6 (0.7%)	158 (17.6%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	67 (7.5%)								(n/a)	37.8	39.7	39.1	39.1	43.2	40.0	46.0	51.7	47.7	54.8	51.1	49.0	56.8	30.0	32.4	32.8	42.2	38.0	23.7	35.0	49.2	52.5	71.2	52.5	52.5	54.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Butte County Special Education

How many students attend Butte County Special Education?

In the 2023-24 school year, 61 students attended Butte County Special Education.

What district is Butte County Special Education in?

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What is the racial makeup of Butte County Special Education?

Students at Butte County Special Education are 43% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Is Butte County Special Education a good school?

Butte County Special Education ranks in the bottom 0.3% of California alternative schools.

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