Palermo

Palermo is a small, rural community in Butte County, nestled in the foothills east of Oroville, where families tend to put down roots and stick around for generations. Palermo School serves the area's middle grades, and while its academic scores sit below the state median, it reflects the tight-knit character of a community where everyone knows everyone. Families drawn to a quieter, small-town lifestyle — with outdoor recreation nearby and a slower pace than the Sacramento Valley suburbs — will find this school fitting right into that context, though those prioritizing academic enrichment may want to explore supplemental resources to round out the experience.