Windsor Unified School District

9291 Old Redwood Hwy. Bldg. 500
Windsor, CA 95492-9217
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,992 students in Windsor 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 Windsor Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
4,619 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Windsor Unified School District, which is ranked #1048 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1076 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Windsor Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
33%
This chart displays 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
47%
This chart displays 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
29%
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Windsor Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
29 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
85 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,636 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
54%
# Black Students
25 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,632 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
35%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
458
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
391
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
452
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
448
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
410
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,874 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Windsor 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
$78 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Windsor 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
$16,759
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Windsor 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
$16,874
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Windsor 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 Windsor Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridges Community Based School North County Consortium
Special Education School
Magnet 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
| 52 students
Rank: #22.
Windsor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9500 Brooks Rd. S.
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7737
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #33.
Cali Calmecac Language Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9491 Starr Rd.
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7747
Grades: K-8
| 1,168 students
Rank: #44.
Brooks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Natalie Dr.
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7717
Grades: 3-5
| 453 students
Rank: #55.
North Bay Met Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8681 Windsor Rd.
Windsor, CA 95492
(707) 837-7771
Grades: K-12
| 80 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mattie Washburn Elementary School
Magnet School
75 Pleasant Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 837-7727
Grades: K-2
| 514 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,619 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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