Chico Junior High vs Marigold Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Chico Junior High Marigold Elementary
Location Chico, CA Chico, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle elementary
Enrollment 861 571
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.4:1 27:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.0% 34.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Chico Junior High Marigold Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,486 $17,486
District Chico Unified Chico Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Chico Junior High Marigold Elementary
White 39.1% 58.7%
African American 2.6% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 39.6% 22.9%
Asian 5.0% 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.0%
Multiracial 11.7% 12.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Chico Junior High Marigold Elementary
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 287:1 571:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.9% 22.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 11 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.