Butte County Community

Summary:

Butte County Community is an alternative public school in Chico, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 39 students. This school faces significant challenges, with high rates of chronic absenteeism and relatively low proficiency on standardized tests compared to the Butte County Office of Education and the state of California.

Butte County Community has much higher chronic absenteeism rates than nearby schools, ranging from 46.2% to 73.3% in recent years. This is in stark contrast to the 29.7% rate at Hearthstone and the 0.0% rate at Table Mountain. Academically, Butte County Community students perform significantly below the Butte County Office of Education and California state averages, with only 24% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 12% in Mathematics.

The school's challenges may be compounded by its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 91.43% to 92.31% over the past three years. This is much higher than the rates at nearby schools like Hearthstone (84.66%) and CORE Butte Charter (45.64%). However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.7 to 15.6, could be an asset in providing more individualized attention and support for students.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

500 Orient St. Ste. 105
Chico, CA 95928-5626

(530) 895-9741

District: Butte County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
1781^st of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,752

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 39

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Two or more races:

25.6%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Butte County Community ranks worse than 76.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.21. (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 Student population at Butte County Community is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41%), two or more races (25.6%), Hispanic (20.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Butte County Office of Education School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Butte County Community is 15.4, which is the highest among 4 alternative schools in the Butte County Office of Education School District! (See more...)

Compare Butte County Community employs 2.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Butte County Community is $16,752, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 alternative schools in the Butte County Office of Education School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Butte County Community:

SchoolDigger ranks Butte County Community 1781^st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Butte County Community in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Butte County Community

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Rank History for all students at Butte County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.28	1796^th	2348	23.5%
2024	16.21	1781^st	2323	23.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Butte County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.38	1635^th	2247	27.2%
2024	19.92	1656^th	2235	25.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Butte County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.15	1381^st	2207	37.4%
2024	20.90	1572^nd	2172	27.6%

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

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Butte County Community

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2015	4	0	0	7	4	0	0	0	15
2016	5	0	0	15	3	0	0	0	23
2017	5	0	0	12	3	0	0	0	20
2018	6	0	0	13	3	0	0	0	22
2019	16	0	1	23	8	0	8	0	56
2020	14	1	1	23	15	0	10	0	64
2021	11	2	1	15	5	0	13	0	47
2022	7	0	0	12	3	1	12	0	35
2023	12	0	0	14	2	1	9	1	39
2024	16	0	0	8	4	1	10	0	39

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 Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	15	2.0	7.5	93.3
2016	23	2.0	11.5	87
2017	20	1.0	20.0	85
2018	22	0.6	36.6	86.4
2019	56	4.0	14.0	92.9
2020	64	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	47	3.0	15.6	91.5
2022	35	4.0	8.7	91.4
2023	39	3.4	11.2	92.3
2024	39	2.5	15.4	92.3

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 Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	15	2.0	7.5	93.3
2016	23	2.0	11.5	87
2017	20	1.0	20.0	85
2018	22	0.6	36.6	86.4
2019	56	4.0	14.0	92.9
2020	64	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	47	3.0	15.6	91.5
2022	35	4.0	8.7	91.4
2023	39	3.4	11.2	92.3
2024	39	2.5	15.4	92.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Butte County Community

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,752

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Butte County Community

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	56	39	30.4%
African American	0	0
American Indian	8	2	75%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	23	14	39.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	16	12	25%
Two or More Races	8	9	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.9%	92.3%	0.5%

Schools Near Butte County Community

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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 Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Orient St. Ste. 105	Chico	95928	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 895-9741	39	3	15.4	92.3%	16 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	1 (2.6%)	10 (25.6%)								(n/a)												24.0								12.0							$16,752
Oakdale	Public, Alternative	K-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	85	3	26.8	85.9%	33 (38.8%)	3 (3.5%)	34 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.1%)								(n/a)		6.7	5.6	6.1						13.3	15.8	13.6					0.0	13.3	0.0	4.4							$11,184
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
Oak Bridge Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1350 East Lassen Ave.	Chico	95973	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 897-8877	141	9	15.9	54.6%	62 (44.0%)	7 (5.0%)	46 (32.6%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (14.9%)								(n/a)			9.4	14.3							54.6	52.5							5.5	13.8
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
Lake View Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4672 County Road N	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Lake View Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 957-5877	836	26	31.6	61.2%	615 (73.6%)	9 (1.1%)	112 (13.4%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (10.6%)								(n/a)	25.6	28.6	15.8	25.0	37.4	29.6	35.9	25.7	26.0	38.1	38.1	32.6	30.8	23.9	12.8	10.8	16.0	16.7	4.8	18.5	23.3	28.9	38.9	25.6	26.7	26.7
William Finch	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	607 East Tehama St.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Glenn County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1683	138	8	17.4	64.5%	56 (40.6%)	1 (0.7%)	66 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)								(n/a)		0.0	15.8	9.3					31.3	0.0	42.1	27.3					12.5	5.6	0.0	9.0							$14,349
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Butte County Community

What is the racial makeup of Butte County Community?

Students at Butte County Community are 41% White, 26% Two or more races, 21% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Butte County Community in?

Butte County Office of Education

Is Butte County Community a good school?

Butte County Community ranks in the bottom 23.3% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Butte County Community?

In the 2023-24 school year, 39 students attended Butte County Community.

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