Windsor Unified School District

9291 Old Redwood Hwy. Bldg. 500
Windsor, CA 95492-9217
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,940 students in Windsor Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Windsor Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
4,584 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Windsor 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 92% has increased from 91% 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 Windsor 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 Windsor 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 Windsor 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.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Windsor Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
33 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
90 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,593 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
56%
# Black Students
26 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,652 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
36%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
324
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
334
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
350
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
452
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
414
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
389
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
476
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,002 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Windsor 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
$78 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Windsor 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
$16,887
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Windsor 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
$17,002
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Windsor 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 Windsor Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridges Community Based School North County Consortium
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9291 Old Redwood Hwy Bldg. 500
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7727
Grades: K-12
| 51 students
Rank: #22.
Cali Calmecac Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9491 Starr Rd.
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7747
Grades: K-8
| 1,154 students
Rank: #33.
Windsor Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9500 Brooks Rd. S.
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7737
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #44.
Brooks Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Natalie Dr.
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7717
Grades: 3-5
| 497 students
Rank: #55.
North Bay Met Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8681 Windsor Rd.
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7771
Grades: K-12
| 67 students
Rank: n/an/a
75 Pleasant Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 837-7727
Grades: K-2
| 435 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,584 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 92% (Top 30% 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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