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Chico, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Chico Country Day District #1444 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,719 per pupil, Chico Country Day District ranks #1618 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Chico Country Day District operates 1 public schools serving 566 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Butte County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,719 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.9% local, 59.1% state, and 5.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 19/100, ranked #1444 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 9.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.7% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Chico Country Day, enrolling 585 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Chico Country Day accounts for 100.0% of all Chico Country Day District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Chico Country Day District a distant remainder — means Chico Country Day District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Chico Country Day District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.4% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Chico Country Day District?
Chico Country Day District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 566 students.
How much does Chico Country Day District spend per student?
Chico Country Day District spends $11,719 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #1444 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Chico Country Day District?
Chico Country Day District students are 66.7% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Asian, 1.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chico Country Day District?
Chico Country Day District has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #1444 out of 1517 districts in California.