For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,039 students in Colusa Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Colusa Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,533 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Colusa Unified School District, which is ranked #1042 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1076 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
# American Indian Students
45 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,114 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
54%
# Black Students
18 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
309 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
20%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
126
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,189 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,265 is less than the state median of $19,787. 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
$14,189
$21,485
Spending / Student
$13,265
$19,787
Best Colusa Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colusa Alternative Home
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
745 10th St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-2156
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-2156
Grades: K-12
| 48 students
Rank: #22.
James M. Burchfield Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Fremont St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-5853
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-5853
Grades: K-3
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
George T. Egling Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
813 Webster St.
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-7631
Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-7631
Grades: 4-8
| 537 students
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