Willits Unified School District

1277 Blosser Ln.
Willits, CA 95490-3007
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,082 students in Willits Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Willits Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,546 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Willits Unified School District, which is ranked #1707 of all 1,925 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 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1708 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Willits Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willits 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 Willits 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.
19%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Willits Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Willits Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.64
# American Indian Students
64 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
503 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
55%
# Black Students
8 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
437 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
28%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
517 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
33%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
170
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,290 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,108 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Willits 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
$23 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Willits 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
$16,290
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Willits 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
$15,108
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Willits 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 Willits Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherwood
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
32600 Sherwood Rd.
Willits, CA 95490
(707) 984-6769
Grades: K-8
| 46 students
Rank: #22.
Blosser Lane Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1275 Blosser Ln.
Willits, CA 95490
(707) 459-3232
Grades: 3-5
| 321 students
Rank: #33.
Baechtel Grove Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 Magnolia St.
Willits, CA 95490
(707) 459-2417
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: n/an/a
20 Spruce And Lincoln Way
Willits, CA 95490
(707) 459-5385
Grades: K-2
| 377 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,546 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 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

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