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C−

Palermo Union Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Oroville’s School Grade C− better than 19% of California school districts

Students
1,343
Schools
5
Spent per student
$19,715
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
The gist

What stands out about Palermo Union Elementary School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the CA average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.1% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Oroville. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsOroville City Elementary School District
6–83 middle schoolsThermalito Union School District
9–12Oroville HighOroville Union High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.1% · 728 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 46.7% · 728 students tested

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 83% at Oroville Union High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,715 per student · 7% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 71%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,278’20
1,249’21
1,186’22
1,283’23
1,343’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 40%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 15%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Helen M. Wilcox Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Oroville
592 students20:1
Honcut
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Oroville
14 students14:1
Palermo Community Day
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Palermo
5 students5:1
Golden Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Oroville
274 students27:1
Palermo Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Palermo
458 students19:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.