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 4 public middle schools serving 2,025 students in Windsor Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Windsor Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
4,619 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
85 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,636 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
53%
# Black Students
25 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,632 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
35%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
458
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
391
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
452
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
448
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
410
49,817
# 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 Middle 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.
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

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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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