Free and reduced-price meal eligibility, Butte County schools
62% of Butte County public school students qualify for free or reduced-price meals (2025-2026). 56% in Chico Unified (13,974 students).
The California Department of Education's count of students eligible for free or reduced-price school meals at every public school in Butte County, the usual measure of how many families have low incomes.
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62%of Butte County public school students qualify for free or reduced-price meals (2025-2026)
56%in Chico Unified (13,974 students)
36schools where three in four students or more qualify
94public schools and programs listed
The records
| School | District | Type | Charter | Grades | Students (K-12) | Qualify | Share who qualify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table Mountain | Butte County Office of Education | Juvenile Court Schools | No | K–12 | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| Palermo Community Day | Palermo Union Elementary | District Community Day Schools | No | K–8 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools | Thermalito Union Elementary | N/A | N/A | N/A–N/A | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Academy for Change | Chico Unified | District Community Day Schools | No | 6–12 | 25 | 24 | 96% |
| Come Back Butte Charter | Butte County Office of Education | High Schools (Public) | Yes | 9–12 | 110 | 104 | 95% |
| Chapman Elementary | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 298 | 281 | 94% |
| Fair View High (Continuation) | Chico Unified | Continuation High Schools | No | 9–12 | 100 | 93 | 93% |
| Prospect High (Continuation) | Oroville Union High | Continuation High Schools | No | 9–12 | 81 | 75 | 93% |
| Oakdale | Chico Unified | Alternative Schools of Choice | No | K–12 | 88 | 81 | 92% |
| Ridgeview High (Continuation) | Paradise Unified | Continuation High Schools | No | 9–12 | 56 | 50 | 89% |
| Plumas Avenue Elementary | Thermalito Union Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 302 | 267 | 88% |
| BASES Learning Center | Butte County Office of Education | Special Education Schools (Public) | No | 1–12 | 17 | 15 | 88% |
| Spring Valley Elementary | Golden Feather Union Elementary | Elemen Schools In 1 School Dist. (Public) | No | K–8 | 68 | 59 | 87% |
| Heritage Community Day | Thermalito Union Elementary | District Community Day Schools | No | 1–8 | 15 | 13 | 87% |
| Citrus Avenue Elementary | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 352 | 304 | 86% |
| Berry Creek Elementary | Pioneer Union Elementary | Elemen Schools In 1 School Dist. (Public) | No | K–8 | 50 | 43 | 86% |
| Cedarwood Elementary | Paradise Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–6 | 271 | 231 | 85% |
| Siskiyou Avenue Elementary | Thermalito Union Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–K | 60 | 51 | 85% |
| Golden Hills Elementary | Palermo Union Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | 4–5 | 278 | 235 | 85% |
| Helen M. Wilcox Elementary | Palermo Union Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–3 | 595 | 503 | 85% |
| Sierra Avenue Elementary | Thermalito Union Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 353 | 290 | 82% |
| Oakdale Heights Elementary | Oroville City Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 234 | 191 | 82% |
| Stanford Avenue Elementary | Oroville City Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 370 | 302 | 82% |
| Center for Alternative Learning | Chico Unified | Opportunity Schools | No | 6–12 | 21 | 17 | 81% |
| Hearthstone | Butte County Office of Education | K-12 Schools (Public) | Yes | K–12 | 170 | 136 | 80% |
| Wyandotte Academy | Oroville City Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 279 | 223 | 80% |
| Butte County Special Education | Butte County Office of Education | Special Education Schools (Public) | No | K–12 | 34 | 27 | 79% |
| North State Virtual Academy | Oroville City Elementary | Alternative Schools of Choice | No | K–8 | 24 | 19 | 79% |
| Little Chico Creek Elementary | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 476 | 376 | 79% |
| McKinley Elementary | Gridley Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–1 | 332 | 261 | 79% |
| Pine Ridge | Paradise Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | P–6 | 199 | 155 | 78% |
| Poplar Avenue Elementary | Thermalito Union Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 314 | 244 | 78% |
| The Studios @ Central | Oroville City Elementary | Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | No | 5–8 | 297 | 230 | 77% |
| Nelson Avenue Middle | Thermalito Union Elementary | Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | No | 6–8 | 504 | 390 | 77% |
| McManus (John A.) Elementary | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 447 | 345 | 77% |
| Oroville High | Oroville Union High | High Schools (Public) | No | 9–12 | 830 | 639 | 77% |
| Palermo Middle | Palermo Union Elementary | Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | No | 6–8 | 443 | 330 | 75% |
| Wilson Elementary | Gridley Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | 2–5 | 590 | 439 | 74% |
| Ishi Hills Middle | Oroville City Elementary | Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | No | 6–8 | 291 | 213 | 73% |
| Sycamore Middle | Gridley Unified | Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | No | 6–8 | 444 | 325 | 73% |
| Honcut | Palermo Union Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–3 | 14 | 10 | 71% |
| Paradise Junior High | Paradise Unified | Junior High Schools (Public) | No | 7–8 | 223 | 159 | 71% |
| Ipakanni Early College Charter | Oroville City Elementary | K-12 Schools (Public) | Yes | K–12 | 66 | 47 | 71% |
| Las Plumas High | Oroville Union High | High Schools (Public) | No | 9–12 | 1,271 | 900 | 71% |
| Esperanza High (Continuation) | Gridley Unified | Continuation High Schools | No | 9–12 | 20 | 14 | 70% |
| Bangor Union Elementary | Bangor Union Elementary | Elemen Schools In 1 School Dist. (Public) | No | P–8 | 89 | 62 | 70% |
| Gridley High | Gridley Unified | High Schools (Public) | No | 9–12 | 685 | 475 | 69% |
| Pivot Charter School North Valley II | Chico Unified | K-12 Schools (Public) | Yes | 6–12 | 103 | 70 | 68% |
| HomeTech Charter | Paradise Unified | K-12 Schools (Public) | Yes | K–12 | 145 | 98 | 68% |
| Oroville High Community Day | Oroville Union High | District Community Day Schools | No | 9–12 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Biggs Elementary | Biggs Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–8 | 317 | 207 | 65% |
| Oak Bridge Academy | Chico Unified | Alternative Schools of Choice | No | K–12 | 187 | 120 | 64% |
| Paradise Ridge Elementary | Paradise Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–6 | 529 | 339 | 64% |
| Chico Junior High | Chico Unified | Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | No | 6–8 | 791 | 504 | 64% |
| Blue Oak Charter | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | Yes | K–8 | 197 | 124 | 63% |
| Neal Dow Elementary | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 329 | 206 | 63% |
| Paradise eLearning Academy | Paradise Unified | K-12 Schools (Public) | No | K–12 | 32 | 20 | 63% |
| STREAM Charter | Oroville City Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | Yes | K–8 | 531 | 323 | 61% |
| Ophir Elementary | Oroville City Elementary | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 463 | 281 | 61% |
| Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools | Paradise Unified | N/A | N/A | N/A–N/A | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Emma Wilson Elementary | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 604 | 359 | 59% |
| Children's Community Charter | Paradise Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | Yes | K–8 | 220 | 130 | 59% |
| Forest Ranch Charter | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | Yes | K–8 | 105 | 62 | 59% |
| Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High | Chico Unified | Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | No | 6–8 | 745 | 432 | 58% |
| Butte County Community | Butte County Office of Education | County Community | No | K–12 | 16 | 9 | 56% |
| Chico High | Chico Unified | High Schools (Public) | No | 9–12 | 1,786 | 1,002 | 56% |
| Rosedale Elementary | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 555 | 309 | 56% |
| Bidwell Junior High | Chico Unified | Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | No | 6–8 | 1,071 | 583 | 54% |
| Paradise Senior High | Paradise Unified | High Schools (Public) | No | 9–12 | 502 | 270 | 54% |
| Hooker Oak Elementary | Chico Unified | Alternative Schools of Choice | No | K–5 | 350 | 183 | 52% |
| Marigold Elementary | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | P–5 | 540 | 274 | 51% |
| Pleasant Valley High | Chico Unified | High Schools (Public) | No | 9–12 | 1,960 | 980 | 50% |
| Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools | Oroville City Elementary | N/A | N/A | N/A–N/A | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Achieve Charter | Butte County Office of Education | K-12 Schools (Public) | Yes | K–12 | 432 | 215 | 50% |
| Biggs High | Biggs Unified | High Schools (Public) | No | 9–12 | 177 | 88 | 50% |
| Parkview Elementary | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 414 | 198 | 48% |
| Sherwood Montessori | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | Yes | K–8 | 104 | 49 | 47% |
| Paradise Charter Middle | Paradise Unified | Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | Yes | 6–8 | 145 | 68 | 47% |
| CORE Butte Charter | Butte County Office of Education | K-12 Schools (Public) | Yes | K–12 | 985 | 456 | 46% |
| Richvale Charter Academy | Biggs Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | Yes | 1–6 | 59 | 27 | 46% |
| Inspire School of Arts and Sciences | Chico Unified | High Schools (Public) | Yes | 9–12 | 299 | 135 | 45% |
| Shasta Elementary | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 597 | 268 | 45% |
| Sierra View Elementary | Chico Unified | Alternative Schools of Choice | No | K–5 | 441 | 186 | 42% |
| Manzanita Elementary | Manzanita Elementary | Elemen Schools In 1 School Dist. (Public) | No | K–8 | 312 | 125 | 40% |
| Durham High | Durham Unified | High Schools (Public) | No | 9–12 | 326 | 128 | 39% |
| Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools | Chico Unified | N/A | N/A | N/A–N/A | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| Durham Intermediate | Durham Unified | Intermediate/Middle Schools (Public) | No | 6–8 | 237 | 87 | 37% |
| Durham Elementary | Durham Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | No | K–5 | 524 | 190 | 36% |
| Wildflower Open Classroom | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | Yes | K–8 | 187 | 56 | 30% |
| Chico Country Day | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | Yes | K–8 | 589 | 150 | 26% |
| Nord Country | Chico Unified | Elementary Schools (Public) | Yes | K–8 | 205 | 35 | 17% |
| Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools | Durham Unified | N/A | N/A | N/A–N/A | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools | Palermo Union Elementary | N/A | N/A | N/A–N/A | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Nonpublic, Nonsectarian Schools | Gridley Unified | N/A | N/A | N/A–N/A | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Eligibility, not meals served. Schools in the federal Community Eligibility Provision serve free meals to everyone regardless of this count.