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Item: Willits Unified School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1277 Blosser Ln.
Willits, CA 95490-3007

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (707) 459-5134

www.willitsunified.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

10,347 Schools

# Students

1,529 Students

5,790,405 Students

# Teachers

86 Teachers

267,593 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willits Unified School District	California
Kind	173	264
1	96	187
2	107	196
3	123	204
4	116	205
5	119	209
6	83	210
7	153	213
8	104	216
9	103	231
10	123	225
11	121	226
12	108	235

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District Rank

Willits Unified School District, which is ranked #1718 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 85% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1696 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Willits Unified School District
2023	#1696
2022	#1708
2021	#1112
2019	#1676
2018	#856
2017	#833
2016	#797
2015	#831
2014	#377
2013	#732
2012	#869

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14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	14%	34%
2022	14%	33%
2021	9%	34%
2019	20%	40%
2018	18%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	21%	37%
2015	18%	34%
2014	57%	63%
2013	49%	59%
2012	43%	59%

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24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2022	24%	47%
2021	24%	49%
2019	27%	51%
2018	18%	50%
2017	30%	48%
2016	28%	48%
2015	24%	44%
2014	52%	58%
2013	47%	57%
2012	46%	58%
2011	45%	56%

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19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2022	19%	29%
2021	7%	28%

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85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	85%	87%
2022	72%	87%
2021	87%	84%
2020	82%	85%
2019	82%	84%
2018	77%	84%
2017	77%	83%
2016	67%	83%
2015	87%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	77%	87%

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(2022-23)

49.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	49.2%	27.7%
2022	65%	33%
2021	24.3%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	0.71	0.64
2022	0.71	0.63
2021	0.70	0.62
2020	0.67	0.63
2019	0.67	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.58	0.64
2015	0.51	0.64
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.51	0.67
2010	0.50	0.67
2009	0.53	0.71
2008	0.48	0.65
2007	0.50	0.67
2006	0.48	0.66
2005	0.47	0.67
2004	0.46	0.67
2003	0.43	0.67
2002	0.42	0.67
2001	0.39	0.67
2000	0.37	0.67
1999	0.36	0.67
1998	0.34	0.67
1997	0.30	0.67
1996	0.33	0.67
1995	0.32	0.67
1994	0.30	0.67
1993	0.26	0.67
1992	0.30	0.67
1991	0.27	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	5%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2020	7%	1%
2019	7%	1%
2018	9%	1%
2017	9%	1%
2016	8%	1%
2015	9%	1%
2014	7%	1%
2013	8%	1%
2012	8%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	7%	1%
2009	7%	1%
2008	8%	1%
2007	9%	2%
2006	8%	1%
2005	8%	2%
2004	8%	2%
2003	7%	2%
2002	6%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	6%	1%
1999	6%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1997	5%	1%
1996	6%	1%
1995	7%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	5%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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

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% Hispanic

34%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	32%	55%
2022	34%	56%
2021	34%	56%
2020	30%	55%
2019	30%	55%
2018	29%	54%
2017	29%	54%
2016	28%	54%
2015	23%	54%
2014	26%	53%
2013	25%	53%
2012	25%	52%
2011	24%	51%
2010	23%	50%
2009	20%	49%
2008	20%	50%
2007	20%	49%
2006	20%	48%
2005	20%	47%
2004	18%	46%
2003	17%	45%
2002	16%	44%
2001	15%	43%
2000	14%	42%
1999	14%	41%
1998	12%	40%
1997	10%	40%
1996	11%	39%
1995	9%	38%
1994	10%	37%
1993	8%	36%
1992	10%	35%
1991	10%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

28%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	34%	21%
2022	35%	21%
2021	38%	22%
2020	47%	23%
2019	47%	23%
2018	56%	24%
2017	56%	24%
2016	59%	24%
2015	48%	24%
2014	63%	25%
2013	62%	25%
2012	63%	26%
2011	66%	27%
2010	67%	27%
2009	66%	28%
2008	69%	29%
2007	66%	29%
2006	69%	31%
2005	70%	31%
2004	71%	32%
2003	73%	34%
2002	75%	35%
2001	77%	36%
2000	78%	37%
1999	79%	38%
1998	80%	39%
1997	83%	39%
1996	81%	40%
1995	82%	41%
1994	83%	42%
1993	86%	43%
1992	83%	44%
1991	84%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

31%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	28%	6%
2022	25%	5%
2021	20%	5%
2020	14%	4%
2019	14%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,472 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,276 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	$25 MM	$8 MM
2022	$23 MM	$7 MM
2021	$25 MM	$8 MM
2020	$23 MM	$7 MM
2019	$23 MM	$7 MM
2018	$23 MM	$29 MM
2017	$23 MM	$26 MM
2016	$23 MM	$24 MM
2015	$17 MM	$17 MM
2014	$19 MM	$21 MM
2012	$18 MM	$19 MM
2011	$18 MM	$19 MM
2010	$17 MM	$17 MM
2009	$18 MM	$19 MM
2008	$20 MM	$19 MM
2007	$20 MM	$19 MM
2006	$18 MM	$17 MM
2005	$18 MM	$16 MM
2004	$20 MM	$16 MM
2003	$19 MM	$16 MM
2002	$17 MM	$15 MM
2001	$18 MM	$15 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$12 MM
1998	$16 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$9 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	$23 MM	$7 MM
2022	$21 MM	$7 MM
2021	$23 MM	$7 MM
2020	$21 MM	$7 MM
2019	$22 MM	$7 MM
2018	$22 MM	$29 MM
2017	$21 MM	$24 MM
2016	$20 MM	$23 MM
2015	$17 MM	$18 MM
2014	$16 MM	$21 MM
2012	$21 MM	$19 MM
2011	$19 MM	$19 MM
2010	$17 MM	$18 MM
2009	$18 MM	$18 MM
2008	$19 MM	$19 MM
2007	$19 MM	$18 MM
2006	$19 MM	$17 MM
2005	$21 MM	$16 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$17 MM	$16 MM
2001	$20 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$11 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$13 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$8 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,472

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	$16,418	$15,607
2022	$15,045	$14,213
2021	$16,768	$15,669
2020	$15,045	$14,213
2019	$15,515	$14,063
2018	$11,935	$16,033
2017	$12,130	$16,692
2016	$12,399	$15,604
2015	$8,852	$10,238
2014	$9,525	$11,786
2012	$9,321	$11,929
2011	$9,442	$11,681
2010	$9,197	$10,238
2009	$9,105	$11,099
2008	$9,278	$11,762
2007	$9,320	$11,879
2006	$8,471	$10,859
2005	$8,143	$10,445
2004	$8,954	$10,566
2003	$8,225	$10,456
2002	$7,257	$9,803
2001	$7,502	$10,568
2000	$6,503	$8,943
1999	$6,035	$8,203
1998	$6,053	$7,395
1997	$5,146	$6,922
1995	$4,683	$5,953
1992	$4,532	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$15,276

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Willits Unified School District	California
2023	$15,226	$13,914
2022	$13,849	$13,602
2021	$15,551	$13,970
2020	$13,849	$13,602
2019	$14,496	$13,522
2018	$11,777	$16,124
2017	$11,195	$15,588
2016	$10,598	$14,779
2015	$8,632	$10,739
2014	$8,275	$11,804
2012	$10,864	$12,155
2011	$9,624	$11,509
2010	$8,970	$10,739
2009	$9,111	$10,975
2008	$9,067	$11,678
2007	$8,937	$11,317
2006	$8,662	$10,926
2005	$9,503	$10,789
2004	$8,021	$11,073
2003	$7,462	$10,210
2002	$7,218	$10,600
2001	$8,226	$10,007
2000	$6,707	$9,131
1999	$5,962	$7,911
1998	$5,910	$7,592
1997	$5,067	$6,759
1995	$4,612	$6,033
1992	$4,646	$5,588

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Best Willits Unified School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sherwood

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

32600 Sherwood Rd.
Willits, CA 95490
(707) 984-6769

Gr: K-8 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #22.

Willits High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

299 North Main St.
Willits, CA 95490
(707) 459-7700

Gr: 9-12 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #33.

Blosser Lane Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1275 Blosser Ln.
Willits, CA 95490
(707) 459-3232

Gr: 3-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #44.

Baechtel Grove Middle School

(Math: 5% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1150 Magnolia St.
Willits, CA 95490
(707) 459-2417

Gr: 6-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: n/an/a

Brookside Elementary School

Add to Compare

20 Spruce And Lincoln Way
Willits, CA 95490
(707) 459-5385

Gr: K-2 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: n/an/a

Sanhedrin Alternative

Alternative School

Add to Compare

120 North Main St.
Willits, CA 95490
(707) 459-4801

Gr: 9-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Willits Unified School District?

Willits Unified School District manages 6 public schools serving 1,529 students.

What is the rank of Willits Unified School District?

Willits Unified School District is ranked #1718 out of 1,904 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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

34% of Willits Unified School District students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Two or more races, 28% of students are White, 5% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Willits Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,276 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,529 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 85% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education