Oroville Union High, CA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Oroville Union High

Oroville Union High School District serves four high schools across a region in Butte County: Las Plumas High, Oroville High, a continuation school called Prospect High, and a Community Day School. The district enrolls a student body drawn from Oroville, Marysville, Berry Creek, Bangor, Magalia, Forbestown, Palermo, and Paradise.

The student population is roughly evenly split across grades nine through twelve. In composition, the district is majority white, with substantial shares of Hispanic and Asian students, and smaller enrollments of American Indian and Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, Black, and multiracial students. Free-and-reduced-price lunch data was not provided; however, the district now offers free breakfast and lunch to all students at every school through the federal Community Eligibility Provision, eliminating meal costs and application barriers for families.

On state testing, proficiency results are very low across subjects. In English Language Arts, about one in three students met proficiency benchmarks. In math, roughly one in seven students achieved proficiency. In science, proficiency was near one in five. These numbers indicate a district where academic struggle is widespread and families seeking strong baseline test performance would want to consider this carefully. The district operates two traditional high schools alongside a continuation program and a community day school, which together serve students with varied academic pathways and support needs.

The district sits in a Butte County landscape where housing values are modest. The weighted median home value across the district's service area hovers near three hundred thousand dollars, with some variation by neighborhood. Rental costs have climbed modestly year-over-year. Mortgages remain elevated at current rates, and rent-to-income ratios suggest housing affordability is a real constraint for many families; housing costs, even by state standards, claim a notable share of household income in this region.

Among the county's school districts, Oroville Union High's chronic absenteeism rate falls below the county median, a positive marker. Per-pupil spending sits in the upper-middle range of county districts, suggesting the district invests more than the county median, though specific program data and staffing information were not available.

The district is developing a Facilities Master Plan aligned with California's Proposition 2 statewide school facilities bond passed in November 2024, positioning itself to pursue state matching funds for campus modernization and renovation. This creates a concrete pathway for facility improvements over the next decade, a relevant consideration for families making longer-term housing and enrollment decisions.

State graduation rate data was not available; families may want to contact the district directly for recent cohort completion figures. Special education enrollment rates and English learner counts were also not provided. The district website and individual school contacts can supply more granular detail on course offerings, AP and elective programs, and student support services.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

2,264

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 22%

Black 3%

White 47%

Asian 14%

Two+ 8%

Am. Indian / AK Native 6%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr ALL

34%

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Gr 11

34%

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Math

Gr ALL

—

Gr 11

—

Science

Gr ALL

18%

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Gr 11

22%

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Gr 12

—

Gr HS

21%

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Gr UG_SEC

21%

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Schools in this District

4 schools are officially reported under this district.

Las Plumas High

Oroville High

Prospect High (Continuation)

Oroville High Community Day

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$300,030

Year-over-year change+1.1%

Range across 9 ZIP codes$246K to $396K

vs. state typical0.39x

vs. national typical0.81x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (9 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
95965	Oroville	$306K	+2.7%	40.1%
95966	Oroville	$312K	-0.5%	32.0%
95916	Berry Creek	$246K	+0.6%	16.8%
95914	Bangor	$396K	+0.1%	3.8%
95941	Forbestown	$249K	+3.0%	3.3%
95954	Magalia	$273K	-3.2%	1.8%
95901	Marysville	$392K	-1.7%	1.2%
95969	Paradise	$335K	-3.6%	0.6%
95968	Palermo	$259K	+2.6%	0.4%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,508/mo

Year-over-year change+2.8%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$1,323 to $1,788/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
95965	Oroville	$1,323	+2.1%	40.1%
95966	Oroville	$1,726	+3.7%	32.0%
95901	Marysville	$1,788	+3.3%	1.2%
95969	Paradise	$1,646	+2.2%	0.6%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,514/mo

Home price / national median income3.6x

Annual rent / national median income21.6%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$6/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$776,233 (-1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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