Other / mixed grade configuration · Chico, CA
Core Butte Charter
Federal NCES profile for Core Butte Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Core Butte Charter earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools.
- #3 of 7
- schools in Chico · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18:1
- small classes for California
- 40.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Core Butte Charter has class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Core Butte Charter ranks #3 of 7 schools in Chico, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060184311953 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+50 students YoY
Core Butte Charter grew from 848 students in 2022-23 to 898 in 2023-24 (+5.9%).
Teacher FTE added 51.7 → 51.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+50 students YoY 060184311953 · Chico, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
916 enr · 18:1 · 40.2% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Thompson Tyrone Es (916 students)
Core Butte Charter grew from 848 students in 2022-23 to 898 in 2023-24 (+5.9%). Teacher FTE added 51.7 → 51.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Core Butte Charter compares
Core Butte Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▼ 16% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.2% | ▼ 28% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 916 | top 13% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 71.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 45.7, Core Butte Charter is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Core Butte Charter District reports $14,058 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Chico
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~916 students)
Frequently asked questions about Core Butte Charter
How many students attend Core Butte Charter?
Core Butte Charter has 916 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chico, CA. CCD year-over-year: 848 (2022-23) → 898 (2023-24), up 50.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Core Butte Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Core Butte Charter is 18:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% higher 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 Core Butte Charter?
40.2% of students at Core Butte Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Core Butte Charter?
The largest demographic group at Core Butte Charter is White at 71.0% of enrollment, in Chico, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Core Butte Charter?
Core Butte Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Core Butte Charter rank among schools in Chico?
By Resource Investment Index, Core Butte Charter ranks #3 of 7 schools in Chico, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Chico on the city page.
What other schools are in Core Butte Charter District?
None; Core Butte Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Core Butte Charter is its only campus.