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Willows Unified School District

823 West Laurel St.
Willows, CA 95988-2830
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 908 students in Willows Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Willows Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,357 Students
3,823,192 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
174,001 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Willows Unified School District, which is ranked #1617 of all 1,907 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1605 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
34%
24%
47%
15%
29%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.59
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
4%
12%
% Hispanic
53%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
37%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,237 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,772
$19,975
Spending / Student
$14,237
$18,396

Best Willows Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willows Intermediate
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1145 West Cedar St.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6633
Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Murdock Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
655 West French St.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6640
Gr: K-5 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,357 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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