Williams Unified School District

260 11th St.
Williams, CA 95987-0007
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Williams Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 697 students in Williams Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Williams Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.09, which is less than the California public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
1,337 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Williams Unified School District, which is ranked #252 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#292 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Williams Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williams Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williams Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Williams Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,278 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
56%
# Black Students
2 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
34 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
3%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
112
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,306 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Williams Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Williams Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,189
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Williams Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,306
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Williams Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Williams Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williams Primary Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1404 E St.
Williams, CA 95987
(530) 473-2885
Grades: K-3
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Williams Upper Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Eleventh St.
Williams, CA 95987
(530) 473-5304
Grades: 4-6
| 297 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,337 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • : <50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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