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Williams Unified School District

260 11th St.
Williams, CA 95987-0007

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (530) 473-2550

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Williams Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 725 students in Williams Unified School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.

Public Elementary Schools in Williams Unified School District have an score of 15% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

7,693 Schools

# Students

1,351 Students

3,823,192 Students

# Teachers

61 Teachers

174,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Williams Unified School District	California
Kind	143	253
1	95	193
2	102	202
3	95	203
4	102	207
5	96	210
6	92	211

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Williams Unified School District, which is ranked #1762 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1718 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Williams Unified School District
2023	#1718
2022	#1792
2021	#292
2019	#1795
2018	#885
2017	#906
2016	#892
2015	#900
2014	#613
2013	#919
2012	#922

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12%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2023	12%	34%
2022	9%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	13%	40%
2018	16%	39%
2017	18%	38%
2016	15%	37%
2015	12%	34%
2014	37%	63%
2013	42%	59%
2012	41%	59%

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24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2022	24%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	26%	51%
2018	16%	50%
2017	27%	48%
2016	24%	48%
2015	22%	44%
2014	37%	58%
2013	34%	57%
2012	42%	58%
2011	38%	56%

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11%

29%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	95%	84%
2018	92%	84%
2017	95%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	77%	88%
2013	77%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2023	0.15	0.64
2022	0.15	0.63
2021	0.14	0.62
2020	0.16	0.63
2019	0.16	0.63
2018	0.16	0.64
2017	0.16	0.64
2016	0.17	0.64
2015	0.20	0.64
2014	0.16	0.65
2013	0.20	0.65
2012	0.22	0.65
2011	0.23	0.67
2010	0.26	0.67
2009	0.31	0.71
2008	0.31	0.65
2007	0.35	0.67
2006	0.33	0.66
2005	0.35	0.67
2004	0.32	0.67
2003	0.30	0.67
2002	0.29	0.67
2001	0.29	0.67
2000	0.32	0.67
1999	0.33	0.67
1998	0.35	0.67
1997	0.39	0.67
1996	0.43	0.67
1995	0.50	0.67
1994	0.52	0.67
1993	0.54	0.67
1992	0.55	0.67
1991	0.54	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	1%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	4%	11%

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% Hispanic

96%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2023	92%	55%
2022	92%	56%
2021	93%	56%
2020	92%	55%
2019	92%	55%
2018	91%	54%
2017	91%	54%
2016	91%	54%
2015	89%	54%
2014	91%	53%
2013	89%	53%
2012	88%	52%
2011	87%	51%
2010	85%	50%
2009	83%	49%
2008	82%	50%
2007	80%	49%
2006	83%	48%
2005	79%	47%
2004	81%	46%
2003	83%	45%
2002	83%	44%
2001	83%	43%
2000	81%	42%
1999	80%	41%
1998	78%	40%
1997	75%	40%
1996	71%	39%
1995	65%	38%
1994	61%	37%
1993	58%	36%
1992	54%	35%
1991	51%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	23%
2019	4%	23%
2018	7%	24%
2017	7%	24%
2016	7%	24%
2015	8%	24%
2014	7%	25%
2013	7%	25%
2012	9%	26%
2011	10%	27%
2010	11%	27%
2009	12%	28%
2008	13%	29%
2007	14%	29%
2006	14%	31%
2005	16%	31%
2004	16%	32%
2003	14%	34%
2002	14%	35%
2001	14%	36%
2000	16%	37%
1999	17%	38%
1998	19%	39%
1997	23%	39%
1996	25%	40%
1995	28%	41%
1994	32%	42%
1993	36%	43%
1992	40%	44%
1991	45%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2016)
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,021 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,147 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2023	$22 MM	$8 MM
2022	$20 MM	$7 MM
2021	$22 MM	$8 MM
2020	$20 MM	$7 MM
2019	$21 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$17 MM	$26 MM
2016	$16 MM	$24 MM
2015	$10 MM	$17 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$19 MM
2011	$11 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$17 MM
2009	$12 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$19 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$10 MM	$17 MM
2005	$9 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$8 MM	$16 MM
2002	$7 MM	$15 MM
2001	$7 MM	$15 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$6 MM	$9 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2023	$20 MM	$7 MM
2022	$27 MM	$7 MM
2021	$20 MM	$7 MM
2020	$27 MM	$7 MM
2019	$22 MM	$7 MM
2018	$19 MM	$29 MM
2017	$17 MM	$24 MM
2016	$15 MM	$23 MM
2015	$10 MM	$18 MM
2014	$15 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 MM	$18 MM
2009	$11 MM	$18 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$11 MM	$18 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$7 MM	$15 MM
2002	$7 MM	$16 MM
2001	$7 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$11 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$8 MM
1995	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,021

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2023	$16,033	$15,607
2022	$14,720	$14,213
2021	$16,177	$15,669
2020	$14,720	$14,213
2019	$15,583	$14,063
2018	$13,423	$16,033
2017	$12,238	$16,692
2016	$12,111	$15,604
2015	$7,398	$10,238
2014	$9,090	$11,786
2012	$8,446	$11,929
2011	$8,271	$11,681
2010	$8,421	$10,238
2009	$9,655	$11,099
2008	$10,050	$11,762
2007	$9,162	$11,879
2006	$8,663	$10,859
2005	$7,736	$10,445
2004	$8,256	$10,566
2003	$7,498	$10,456
2002	$7,872	$9,803
2001	$7,267	$10,568
2000	$6,820	$8,943
1999	$5,816	$8,203
1998	$6,270	$7,395
1997	$6,092	$6,922
1995	$5,528	$5,953
1992	$6,151	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,147

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Williams Unified School District	California
2023	$15,159	$13,914
2022	$19,688	$13,602
2021	$15,294	$13,970
2020	$19,688	$13,602
2019	$16,640	$13,522
2018	$14,111	$16,124
2017	$12,639	$15,588
2016	$10,844	$14,779
2015	$7,495	$10,739
2014	$11,042	$11,804
2012	$8,196	$12,155
2011	$7,655	$11,509
2010	$8,531	$10,739
2009	$9,200	$10,975
2008	$11,360	$11,678
2007	$9,085	$11,317
2006	$9,582	$10,926
2005	$8,452	$10,789
2004	$7,557	$11,073
2003	$7,092	$10,210
2002	$7,620	$10,600
2001	$7,114	$10,007
2000	$6,835	$9,131
1999	$5,913	$7,911
1998	$6,009	$7,592
1997	$5,903	$6,759
1995	$5,238	$6,033
1992	$6,368	$5,588

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Best Williams Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Williams Primary Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1404 E St.
Williams, CA 95987
(530) 473-2885

Gr: K-3 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #22.

Williams Upper Elementary School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 Eleventh St.
Williams, CA 95987
(530) 473-5304

Gr: 4-6 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education