For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 499 students in Winters Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Winters Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Winters Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Winters High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,795 Schools
# Students
1,635 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Winters Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1306 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 30% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1296 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
30%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
64%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
30%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,046 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,257
$20,100
Spending / Student
$23,046
$18,512
Best Winters Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wolfskill High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 Grant Ave.
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6140
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6140
Gr: 9-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Winters High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Grant Ave.
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6140
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 795-6140
Gr: 9-12 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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