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Oroville, California - 6 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Oroville City Elementary #426 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,798 per pupil, Oroville City Elementary ranks #1010 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,124
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,798
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oroville City Elementary operates 6 public schools serving 2,124 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 middle 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 $14,798 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 21.6% local, 63.6% state, and 14.8% 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 63/100, ranked #426 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 325:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 58.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.2% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wyandotte Academy, with a diversity index of 76.6/100.
Its largest campus is Ophir Elementary, enrolling 452 students (23% of the district's total enrollment).
Ophir Elementary accounts for 21.3% of all Oroville City Elementary student enrollment
That concentration means Oroville City Elementary-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.
Oroville City Elementary has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 73.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Oroville City Elementary student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Oroville City Elementary is typically wider than the Oroville City Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
Oroville City Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 58.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Oroville City Elementary has 6 schools, including 5 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,124 students.
How much does Oroville City Elementary spend per student?
Oroville City Elementary spends $14,798 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #426 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Oroville City Elementary?
Oroville City Elementary students are 44.2% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.9% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oroville City Elementary?
Oroville City Elementary has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #426 out of 1517 districts in California.