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Chico Unified School District, California, elections

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Chico Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 12,088 (2022-2023)
Schools: 22 (2022-2023)
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Chico Unified School District is a school district in California (Butte County). During the 2023 school year, 12,088 students attended one of the district's 22 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Chico Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

General election

General election for Chico Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

James Bishop and Gayle M. Olsen ran in the general election for Chico Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Chico Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

General election

General election for Chico Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

Michele Cooper and Teisha Hase ran in the general election for Chico Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Chico Unified School District Board of Education At-large

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General election for Chico Unified School District Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Elizabeth Griffin and incumbent Linda Hovey won election in the general election for Chico Unified School District Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Chico Unified School District Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Chico Unified School District Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Kathleen E. Kaiser, incumbent Gary M. Loustale, and incumbent Eileen Robinson won election in the general election for Chico Unified School District Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Chico Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Teisha HaseTrustee Area 320242028
Gayle OlsenTrustee Area 220242028
Rebecca KonkinTrustee Area 120222026
Tom LandoTrustee Area 420222026
Eileen RobinsonTrustee Area 520222026

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Chico Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 3James GallagherRepublican Party 100% 5%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $22,456,000 $1,885 12%
Local: $78,600,000 $6,599 40%
State: $94,046,000 $7,896 48%
Total: $195,102,000 $16,380
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $199,034,000 $16,710
Total Current Expenditures: $166,744,000 $13,999
Instructional Expenditures: $103,587,000 $8,696 52%
Student and Staff Support: $21,019,000 $1,764 11%
Administration: $19,768,000 $1,659 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $22,370,000 $1,878 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $24,712,000 $2,074
Construction: $24,100,000 $2,023
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $26,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $6,454,000 $541

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 50-54 21-39 20-24 <50 30-39 48
2018-2019 42 50 25-29 28 20-24 38 49
2017-2018 43 48 25-29 27 20-24 35-39 51
2016-2017 42 45 25-29 28 30-34 30-34 49
2015-2016 44 47 30-34 29 35-39 35-39 51
2014-2015 41 41 25-29 26 25-29 25-29 48
2013-2014 68 60-64 40-49 55-59 <50 60-79 74
2012-2013 60 64 45-49 45 45-49 45-49 68
2011-2012 57 55 35-39 43 40-44 60-64 64
2010-2011 58 56 35-39 43 50-54 60-64 64

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 70 80-84 60-79 50-54 <50 60-69 77
2018-2019 56 58 35-39 41 40-44 55 64
2017-2018 53 53 40-44 38 30-34 40-44 61
2016-2017 51 50 35-39 35 35-39 40-44 58
2015-2016 51 52 35-39 35 45-49 40-44 59
2014-2015 49 48 35-39 35 35-39 35-39 56
2013-2014 68 55-59 50-59 50-54 <50 60-79 75
2012-2013 58 47 40-44 44 40-44 55-59 67
2011-2012 60 45 40-44 44 45-49 65-69 69
2010-2011 59 45 40-44 42 50-54 65-69 68

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 88 85-89 >=90 85-89 >=80 80-89 89
2018-2019 90 90-94 60-79 90-94 >=50 80-89 92
2017-2018 89 >=95 70-79 85-89 >=50 80-89 89
2016-2017 89 >=95 >=90 90-94 60-79 60-79 89
2015-2016 89 >=95 >=80 85-89 60-79 >=80 90
2014-2015 89 90-94 80-89 85-89 >=80 60-79 89
2013-2014 88 85-89 80-89 80-84 60-79 >=80 91
2012-2013 88 >=95 60-79 80-84 60-79 >=50 90
2011-2012 85 90-94 60-69 85-89 60-69 <50 87
2010-2011 86 90-94 80-89 80-84 >=80 >=50 87

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 12,088 0.8
2021-2022 11,996 0.7
2020-2021 11,911 -3.8
2019-2020 12,362 1.0
2018-2019 12,242 -16.2
2017-2018 14,228 1.8
2016-2017 13,975 0.9
2015-2016 13,849 0.8
2014-2015 13,739 -0.6
2013-2014 13,817 -0.4
2012-2013 13,875 1.7
2011-2012 13,646 4.3
2010-2011 13,060 0.6
2009-2010 12,985 -3.7
2008-2009 13,468 -0.1
2007-2008 13,486 -0.4
2006-2007 13,540 0.1
2005-2006 13,533 0.3
2004-2005 13,497 -2.0
2003-2004 13,762 -1.8
2002-2003 14,011 1.1
2001-2002 13,862 -0.4
2000-2001 13,915 -0.5
1999-2000 13,978 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Chico Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.4 0.0
Black 2.2 0.0
Hispanic 28.7 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.0
Two or More Races 10.1 0.0
White 51.8 0.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Chico Unified School District had 563.85 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.44.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 48.40
Elementary: 324.64
Secondary: 190.81
Total: 563.85

Chico Unified School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 33.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 44.00
School Administrators: 33.50
School Administrative Support: 54.75
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 230.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 9.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 39.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 20.90
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 16.80
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.01
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 54.60
Other Support Services: 268.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Chico Unified School District operates 22 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academy For Change247-12
Bidwell Junior High9906-8
Center For Alternative Learning306-12
Chapman Elementary300KG-5
Chico High1,9059-12
Chico Junior High9286-8
Citrus Avenue Elementary341KG-5
Emma Wilson Elementary565KG-5
Fair View High (Continuation)1309-12
Hooker Oak Elementary291KG-5
Little Chico Creek Elementary431KG-5
Marigold Elementary568KG-5
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High7326-8
Mcmanus (John A.) Elementary415KG-5
Neal Dow Elementary335KG-5
Oak Bridge Academy130KG-12
Oakdale81KG-12
Parkview Elementary406KG-5
Pleasant Valley High1,8409-12
Rosedale Elementary543KG-5
Shasta Elementary646KG-5
Sierra View Elementary456KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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