For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 582 students in Colusa Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Colusa Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
1,470 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Colusa Unified School District, which is ranked #994 of all 1,903 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.
Overall District Rank
#962 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
74%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
18%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,833 is less than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,797
$20,106
Spending / Student
$13,833
$18,517
Best Colusa Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
George T. Egling Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
813 Webster St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-7631
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-7631
Gr: 4-8 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
Colusa Alternative Home
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
745 10th St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-2156
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-2156
Gr: K-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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