Butte County, located in Northern California, is home to a wide range of educational options. The schools rating in Butte County are generally high, with many schools receiving excellent ratings from both government and independent sources. There are several school districts in the county including the Chico Unified School District and Paradise Unified School District. Local education consists of kindergarten through twelfth grade programs with a variety of higher education options available close by such as Butte College and California State University Chico. Furthermore, students have plenty of opportunities for extracurricular activities such as theater, sports, music and art classes. All these aspects make Butte County an ideal place for any student looking for challenging and enriching educational experiences.
Butte County schools spend $11,027 per student (The US average is $12,383). There are 19 pupils per teacher, 3,104 students per librarian, and 1,219 children per counselor.