Summary:
The Chico Unified School District in California serves over 12,000 students across 22 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 5 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district's performance is uneven, with some standout schools like Sierra View Elementary and Pleasant Valley High consistently performing above the district and state averages, while others struggle, particularly the alternative and continuation high schools.
The district's high schools generally have strong graduation rates, with Chico High at 97.3% and Pleasant Valley High at 93.6%. However, the continuation and alternative high schools have much lower graduation rates, with Fair View High at 75.9% and Oakdale at 71.4%. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant concern, with some schools reporting rates over 20%, and the alternative schools facing the highest rates.
The district's middle schools, including Bidwell Junior High and Chico Junior High, are performing relatively well, ranking in the top 30% of middle schools in California. This suggests that the district's focus on improving outcomes should target the elementary and high school levels, where the most significant disparities exist between the highest and lowest-performing schools.
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