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Colusa Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 621 students in Colusa Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
1,531 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Colusa Unified School District, which is ranked #765 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#754 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
47 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,113 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
54%
# Black Students
20 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
307 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
20%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
126
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,282 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,208
$19,806
Spending / Student
$13,282
$18,241
Best Colusa Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colusa Alternative Home
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
745 10th St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-2156
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-2156
Grades: K-12
| 66 students
Rank: #22.
George T. Egling Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
813 Webster St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-7631
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-7631
Grades: 4-8
| 555 students
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