Academy for Change

Public 6-12

290 East Ave.
Chico, CA 95926-1122

(530) 891-3092

District: Chico Unified

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,714

Student/teacher ratio: 8.0

Number of students: 20

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

Hispanic:

40.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Academy for Change is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2011 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.35. (See more...)

Compare Details Academy for Change is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.8. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (45%), Hispanic (40%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Chico Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Academy for Change is 8, which is the 2^nd best among 4 high schools in the Chico Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy for Change is $16,714, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the Chico Unified School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Academy for Change was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Chico Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Chico Unified 769^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Academy for Change

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	3.76	2037^th	2063	1.3%
2010	6.93	2091^st	2179	4.0%
2011	6.35	2148^th	2236	3.9%

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Rank History for Academy for Change

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	50.32	647^th	2063	68.6%
2008	61.01	459^th	2117	78.3%
2009	29.47	1416^th	2238	36.7%
2010	31.18	1247^th	2281	45.3%
2011	41.34	1019^th	2367	56.9%
2012	4.93	2139^th	2354	9.1%
2013	18.80	1703^rd	2426	29.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Academy for Change

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	49	5	2	21	5	n/a	n/a	7	89
2008	55	8	1	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	82
2009	65	12	2	35	3	0	6	0	123
2010	35	4	3	25	4	0	1	0	72
2011	56	3	1	25	6	0	1	0	92
2012	16	1	0	9	3	1	0	0	30
2013	9	3	0	5	2	0	0	0	19
2014	19	4	0	18	2	0	0	0	43
2015	11	2	1	10	1	0	0	0	25
2016	5	1	1	5	1	0	1	0	14
2017	6	1	1	5	0	0	3	0	16
2018	3	1	0	6	0	0	1	0	11
2019	5	0	0	7	0	0	1	0	13
2020	4	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	8
2021	8	1	1	2	1	0	2	1	16
2022	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
2023	12	0	0	11	0	0	0	1	24
2024	9	0	0	8	1	0	2	0	20

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Academy for Change

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	89	8.2	10.9	85.4
2008	82	7.0	11.7	96.3
2009	123	7.0	17.6	93.5
2010	72	6.0	12.0	95.8
2011	92	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	30	4.0	7.5	90
2013	19	4.4	4.3	84.2
2014	43	4.4	9.6	88.4
2015	25	3.0	8.3	88
2016	14	2.0	7.0	71.4
2017	16	2.0	7.8	75
2018	11	1.4	7.8	72.7
2019	13	1.8	7.2	61.5
2020	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
2021	16	2.0	7.9	81.3
2022	3	1.8	1.6	n/a
2023	24	1.9	12.6	79.2
2024	20	2.4	8.0	95

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Academy for Change

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	89	8.2	10.9	85.4
2008	82	7.0	11.7	96.3
2009	123	7.0	17.6	93.5
2010	72	6.0	12.0	95.8
2011	92	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	30	4.0	7.5	90
2013	19	4.4	4.3	84.2
2014	43	4.4	9.6	88.4
2015	25	3.0	8.3	88
2016	14	2.0	7.0	71.4
2017	16	2.0	7.8	75
2018	11	1.4	7.8	72.7
2019	13	1.8	7.2	61.5
2020	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
2021	16	2.0	7.9	81.3
2022	3	1.8	1.6	n/a
2023	24	1.9	12.6	79.2
2024	20	2.4	8.0	95

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Academy for Change

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,714

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Academy for Change

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	13	24	84.6%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	7	11	57.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	12	140%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.5%	79.2%	17.6%

Schools Near Academy for Change

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Fair View High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	114	10	11.8	86.0%	47 (41.2%)	9 (7.9%)	45 (39.5%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.9%)	11	1943^rd of 2323 public high schools	16.4%		11.2	1992^nd of 2348 public high schools	15.2%	49		2.7		2.7		13.9	13.9		5.4	5.4	$19,642
Academy for Change	Public	6-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	20	2	8.0	95.0%	9 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)								(n/a)											$16,714
Center for Alternative Learning	Public	6-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	17	3	6.3	88.2%	8 (47.1%)	2 (11.8%)	2 (11.8%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	3 (17.6%)	4.6	2312^th of 2323 public high schools	0.5%		8.5	2168^th of 2348 public high schools	7.7%	144	0.0			0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	$10,814
Chico High	Public	9-12	901 Esplanade	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3026	1,873	84	22.3	55.7%	931 (49.7%)	44 (2.3%)	579 (30.9%)	94 (5.0%)	21 (1.1%)	7 (0.4%)	192 (10.3%)	73.8	424^th of 2323 public high schools	81.7%		77.5	377^th of 2348 public high schools	83.9%	47		44.2	15.0	43.0		67.3	67.3		31.0	31.0	$11,876
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	335 West Sacramento Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3090	357	22	15.9	53.8%	214 (59.9%)	7 (2.0%)	64 (17.9%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	88.4	192^nd of 2323 public high schools	91.7%		93.4	119^th of 2348 public high schools	94.9%	73			69.5	69.5		78.8	78.8		40.0	40.0
Achieve Charter High	Public	9-12	1494 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-4100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pleasant Valley High	Public	9-12	1475 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 879-5100	1,922	85	22.5	35.4%	1,151 (59.9%)	49 (2.5%)	404 (21.0%)	135 (7.0%)	16 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	155 (8.1%)	76.6	376^th of 2323 public high schools	83.8%		82.4	286^th of 2348 public high schools	87.8%	90		39.9	6.7	38.8		68.8	68.8		39.2	39.2	$11,384
Pivot Charter School North Valley II	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1350 East Ninth St. Ste. 150	Chico	95928	Butte County	Pivot Charter School North Valley II District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 636-4479	106	7	16.1	65.1%	52 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (27.4%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (16.0%)	32.9	1341^st of 2323 public high schools	42.3%		31.5	1373^rd of 2348 public high schools	41.5%	32						36.4	40.0		18.2	13.3
Butte County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	2491 Carmichael Dr. Ste. 500	Chico	95928	Butte County	Butte County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 879-7462	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hamilton Community Day	Public	7-12	535 Sacramento Ave.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3261	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy for Change

What district is Academy for Change in?

Chico Unified

How many students attend Academy for Change?

In the 2023-24 school year, 20 students attended Academy for Change.

What is the racial makeup of Academy for Change?

Students at Academy for Change are 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

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