Williams Unified School District

260 11th St.
Williams, CA 95987-0007
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 653 students in Williams Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Williams Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Williams Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Williams Junior/senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
1,350 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Williams Unified School District, which is ranked #1798 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1792 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Williams Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
33%
This chart displays 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
47%
This chart displays 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
29%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Williams Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,289 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
54%
# Black Students
4 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
33 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
2%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
124
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,033 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,159 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Williams Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Williams Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,033
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Williams Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,159
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Williams Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Williams Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mid Valley High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1105 D St.
Williams, CA 95987
(530) 473-5369
Grades: 10-12
| 19 students
Rank: #22.
Williams Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
260 11th St.
Williams, CA 95987
(530) 473-5369
Grades: 7-12
| 634 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,350 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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