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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 high schools serving 449 students in Willows Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Willows Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Willows Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Willows High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high 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
2,813 Schools
# Students
1,357 Students
2,140,317 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
100,767 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 #1618 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 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
0.63
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
53%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
37%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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 $19,974. 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 $18,395. 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
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,237
$18,395

Best Willows Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willows Community High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
823 West Laurel St.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6605
Gr: 10-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Willows High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
203 North Murdock Ave.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6611
Gr: 9-12 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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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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