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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 is 1 public middle school serving 464 students in Willows Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Willows Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
1,399 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Willows Unified School District, which is ranked #1617 of all 1,904 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
52%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
37%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,809 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% 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
$15,298
$20,100
Spending / Student
$13,809
$18,511

Best Willows Unified School District Public Middle 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: 5-8 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,399 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • 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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