Enrollment
93
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Oroville, CA
Come Back Butte Charter
Federal NCES profile for Come Back Butte Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 069100214048Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Come Back Butte Charter earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.
- #4 of 5
- high schools in Oroville · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 31:1
- large classes for California
- 88.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Come Back Butte Charter has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Come Back Butte Charter ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Oroville, CA.
School address
District: Butte County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069100214048 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
88.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Come Back Butte Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Come Back Butte Charter
Come Back Butte Charter is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Oroville, California, enrolling 93 students.
Class loads run heavy: 31:1 is larger than about 97% of California schools and 44% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 88.7% of students qualify for free meals, 60% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 93 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 196 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #184, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 64/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Its district draws 25.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Oroville's high schools, it stands alongside Las Plumas High (1,265 students): Come Back Butte Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (31:1 vs 21.8:1).
Butte County Office of Education also operates Hearthstone (185 students) and Butte County Special Education (49 students) alongside Come Back Butte Charter.
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 Come Back Butte Charter compares
Come Back Butte Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 31:1 | ▲ 44% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 88.7% | ▲ 60% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 93 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
31:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
88.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
31:1
students per teacher
- 44% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 50.5%
Hispanic or Latino 29.7%
Two or More 9.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.6%
African American 3.3%
Largest group: White at 50.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.2, Come Back Butte Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Come Back Butte Charter Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearthstone | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Butte County Special Education | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Butte County Community | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Table Mountain | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bases Learning Center | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Come Back Butte Charter'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
- 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
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar high schools in Oroville
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Las Plumas High
Standard public school
1,265 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Oroville High
Standard public school
872 students 19.8:1 students per teacher
Prospect High (Continuation)
Alternative education program
88 students 11:1 students per teacher
Oroville High Community Day
Alternative education program
5 students 5:1 students per teacher
Similar high 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 (~93 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Come Back Butte Charter
How many students attend Come Back Butte Charter?
Come Back Butte Charter has 93 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oroville, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Come Back Butte Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Come Back Butte Charter is 31:1, which is 44% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 97% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Come Back Butte Charter?
88.7% of students at Come Back Butte Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Come Back Butte Charter?
The largest demographic group at Come Back Butte Charter is White at 50.5% of enrollment, in Oroville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Come Back Butte Charter?
Come Back Butte Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Come Back Butte Charter rank among high schools in Oroville?
By Resource Investment Index, Come Back Butte Charter ranks #4 of 5 high 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 high schools in Oroville on the city page.
Is Come Back Butte Charter a good school?
Come Back Butte Charter earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. 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 Come Back Butte Charter, Butte County Office of Education also operates Hearthstone (185 students), Butte County Special Education (49 students), and Butte County Community (20 students). See the Butte County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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