Enrollment
11
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oroville, CA
Bases Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Bases Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069100214445
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bases Learning Center earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 5
- schools in Oroville · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for California
- 64.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Bases Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bases Learning Center ranks #1 of 5 schools in Oroville, CA.
School address
District: Butte County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069100214445 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bases Learning Center compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bases Learning Center
Bases Learning Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Oroville, California, enrolling 11 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Bases Learning Center is leaner than roughly 95% of California schools and 49% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.3% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 63 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #37.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Its district draws 25.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 25 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 11 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Oroville's public schools, it stands alongside Hearthstone (185 students): Bases Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11:1 vs 13.2:1).
Butte County Office of Education also operates Hearthstone (185 students) and Come Back Butte Charter (93 students) alongside Bases Learning Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bases Learning Center compares
Bases Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 49% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.3% | ▲ 16% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 11 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 5% in California - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 227.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 81.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.1%
Two or More 9.1%
Largest group: White at 81.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.4, Bases Learning Center is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
How Bases Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearthstone | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Come Back Butte Charter | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Butte County Special Education | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Butte County Community | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Table Mountain | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bases Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 185
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 93
- Students per teacher
- 31:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar other schools in Oroville
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Hearthstone
Standard public school
185 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Ipakanni Early College Charter
Standard public school
63 students 21:1 students per teacher
Butte County Special Education
Special-education school
49 students 7:1 students per teacher
Table Mountain
Alternative education program
16 students 16:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~11 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bases Learning Center
How many students attend Bases Learning Center?
Bases Learning Center has 11 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Oroville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bases Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Bases Learning Center is 11:1, which is 49% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bases Learning Center?
64.3% of students at Bases Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bases Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Bases Learning Center is White at 81.8% of enrollment, in Oroville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bases Learning Center?
Bases Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Bases Learning Center rank among schools in Oroville?
By Resource Investment Index, Bases Learning Center ranks #1 of 5 schools in Oroville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Oroville on the city page.
Is Bases Learning Center a good school?
Bases Learning Center earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Butte County Office of Education?
Besides Bases Learning Center, Butte County Office of Education also operates Hearthstone (185 students), Come Back Butte Charter (93 students), and Butte County Special Education (49 students). See the Butte County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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