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Item: Colusa Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

745 10th St.
Colusa, CA 95932-2220

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Top 50%

Tel: (530) 458-7791

www.colusa.k12.ca.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,464 students in Colusa Unified School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public Schools in Colusa Unified School District have an score of 29% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

10,369 Schools

# Students

1,464 Students

5,826,818 Students

# Teachers

72 Teachers

268,016 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colusa Unified School District	California
Kind	110	254
1	100	193
2	109	201
3	129	202
4	85	207
5	108	209
6	95	210
7	116	214
8	110	215
9	102	227
10	137	232
11	139	228
12	124	239

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District Rank

Colusa Unified School District, which is ranked #993 of all 1,910 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#962 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Colusa Unified School District
2023	#962
2022	#1076
2021	#754
2019	#1043
2018	#587
2017	#582
2016	#609
2015	#546
2014	#482
2013	#703
2012	#856

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	30%	34%
2022	26%	33%
2021	22%	34%
2019	33%	40%
2018	30%	39%
2017	33%	38%
2016	30%	37%
2015	29%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	51%	59%
2012	45%	59%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2022	39%	47%
2021	40%	49%
2019	45%	51%
2018	30%	50%
2017	40%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	38%	44%
2014	47%	58%
2013	47%	57%
2012	45%	58%
2011	44%	56%

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20%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2022	20%	29%
2021	22%	28%

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(21-22)

85-89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2022	87%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	82%	84%
2018	82%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	77%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	67%	88%
2013	72%	87%
2012	77%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	0.44	0.64
2022	0.43	0.63
2021	0.40	0.62
2020	0.42	0.63
2019	0.42	0.63
2018	0.46	0.64
2017	0.46	0.64
2016	0.45	0.64
2015	0.43	0.64
2014	0.48	0.65
2013	0.49	0.65
2012	0.51	0.65
2011	0.51	0.67
2010	0.52	0.67
2009	0.58	0.71
2008	0.55	0.65
2007	0.57	0.67
2006	0.56	0.66
2005	0.55	0.67
2004	0.56	0.67
2003	0.58	0.67
2002	0.57	0.67
2001	0.55	0.67
2000	0.55	0.67
1999	0.54	0.67
1998	0.54	0.67
1997	0.55	0.67
1996	0.54	0.67
1995	0.52	0.67
1994	0.52	0.67
1993	0.53	0.67
1992	0.52	0.67
1991	0.54	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	3%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	5%	2%
2006	5%	1%
2005	5%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	3%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

73%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	73%	55%
2022	73%	56%
2021	75%	56%
2020	73%	55%
2019	73%	55%
2018	69%	54%
2017	69%	54%
2016	69%	54%
2015	45%	54%
2014	68%	53%
2013	66%	53%
2012	63%	52%
2011	62%	51%
2010	61%	50%
2009	57%	49%
2008	57%	50%
2007	52%	49%
2006	52%	48%
2005	48%	47%
2004	46%	46%
2003	43%	45%
2002	45%	44%
2001	45%	43%
2000	43%	42%
1999	41%	41%
1998	41%	40%
1997	41%	40%
1996	41%	39%
1995	37%	38%
1994	37%	37%
1993	37%	36%
1992	38%	35%
1991	38%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	2%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

19%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	20%	21%
2022	20%	21%
2021	20%	22%
2020	22%	23%
2019	22%	23%
2018	26%	24%
2017	26%	24%
2016	27%	24%
2015	20%	24%
2014	27%	25%
2013	28%	25%
2012	31%	26%
2011	33%	27%
2010	34%	27%
2009	32%	28%
2008	37%	29%
2007	36%	29%
2006	40%	31%
2005	42%	31%
2004	42%	32%
2003	47%	34%
2002	48%	35%
2001	51%	36%
2000	52%	37%
1999	54%	38%
1998	54%	39%
1997	54%	39%
1996	54%	40%
1995	59%	41%
1994	59%	42%
1993	58%	43%
1992	58%	44%
1991	56%	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 (2009-2023)
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2015	3%	3%
2009	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,890 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	$22 MM	$8 MM
2022	$19 MM	$7 MM
2021	$22 MM	$8 MM
2020	$19 MM	$7 MM
2019	$20 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$17 MM	$26 MM
2016	$17 MM	$24 MM
2015	$13 MM	$17 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$12 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$17 MM
2009	$13 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$13 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$11 MM	$16 MM
2004	$12 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$15 MM
2001	$12 MM	$15 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$12 MM
1998	$9 MM	$11 MM
1997	$9 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$9 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	$20 MM	$7 MM
2022	$19 MM	$7 MM
2021	$20 MM	$7 MM
2020	$19 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$21 MM	$24 MM
2016	$18 MM	$23 MM
2015	$12 MM	$18 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$12 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$18 MM
2009	$13 MM	$18 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$18 MM
2006	$12 MM	$17 MM
2005	$11 MM	$16 MM
2004	$11 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$11 MM
1998	$9 MM	$11 MM
1997	$9 MM	$10 MM
1996	$7 MM	$8 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,858

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	$14,189	$15,607
2022	$12,786	$14,213
2021	$15,275	$15,669
2020	$12,786	$14,213
2019	$13,284	$14,063
2018	$12,320	$16,033
2017	$11,813	$16,692
2016	$11,769	$15,604
2015	$8,601	$10,238
2014	$9,049	$11,786
2012	$8,515	$11,929
2011	$8,875	$11,681
2010	$9,222	$10,238
2009	$9,468	$11,099
2008	$10,151	$11,762
2007	$9,807	$11,879
2006	$8,062	$10,859
2005	$7,848	$10,445
2004	$7,776	$10,566
2003	$7,260	$10,456
2002	$7,089	$9,803
2001	$7,657	$10,568
2000	$6,326	$8,943
1999	$5,808	$8,203
1998	$5,239	$7,395
1997	$5,494	$6,922
1995	$4,775	$5,953
1992	$4,446	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$13,890

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Colusa Unified School District	California
2023	$13,265	$13,914
2022	$12,340	$13,602
2021	$14,280	$13,970
2020	$12,340	$13,602
2019	$12,633	$13,522
2018	$12,537	$16,124
2017	$13,982	$15,588
2016	$12,560	$14,779
2015	$8,301	$10,739
2014	$8,875	$11,804
2012	$8,784	$12,155
2011	$8,518	$11,509
2010	$8,900	$10,739
2009	$9,154	$10,975
2008	$9,783	$11,678
2007	$9,045	$11,317
2006	$8,140	$10,926
2005	$7,585	$10,789
2004	$7,603	$11,073
2003	$7,358	$10,210
2002	$6,995	$10,600
2001	$7,460	$10,007
2000	$6,214	$9,131
1999	$5,807	$7,911
1998	$5,227	$7,592
1997	$5,411	$6,759
1995	$4,737	$6,033
1992	$4,465	$5,588

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Best Colusa Unified School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Colusa Alternative High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

901 Colus Ave.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-2156

Gr: 9-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #22.

James M. Burchfield Primary

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

400 Fremont St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-5853

Gr: K-3 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #33.

George T. Egling Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

813 Webster St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-7631

Gr: 4-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #44.

Colusa Alternative Home

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

745 10th St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-2156

Gr: K-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #55.

Colusa High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

901 Colus Ave.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-2156

Gr: 9-12 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Colusa Unified School District?

Colusa Unified School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,464 students.

What is the rank of Colusa Unified School District?

Colusa Unified School District is ranked #993 out of 1,910 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Colusa Unified School District?

73% of Colusa Unified School District students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Colusa Unified School District?

Colusa Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Colusa Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,890 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 1,464 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education