Paradise Unified School District, California
Paradise Unified School District is a unified school district in Butte County, California, for grades K–12. About 16,365 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 225 sq mi (583 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 16,365 ± 1,167
- Grades
- K–12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Butte County
- Land area
- 225 sq mi (583 km²)
- Median household income
- $63,757 ± $9,335
- Median home value
- $356,400 ± $17,731
- Water area
- 1.49 sq mi (3.85 km²)
- State
- California
- Census code (GEOID)
- 0629820
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.965537, -121.533693
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Paradise Unified School District, largest first
- Paradise (town)7,392 people
- Magalia (CDP)7,389 people
- Stirling City (CDP)344 people
- Butte Meadows (CDP)25 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Chico Unified School District16 mi southwest
- Los Molinos Unified School District20 mi west
- Durham Unified School District29 mi southwest
- Plumas Unified School District30 mi east
These share a boundary with Paradise Unified School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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