For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 447 students in Willows Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Willows Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Willows Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Willows High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,801 Schools
# Students
1,399 Students
2,122,788 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
101,054 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Willows Unified School District, which is ranked #1617 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1605 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
4%
12%
% Hispanic
52%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
37%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,809 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,298
$20,100
Spending / Student
$13,809
$18,511
Best Willows Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willows Community High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
823 West Laurel St.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6605
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6605
Gr: 10-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #22.
Willows High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
203 North Murdock Ave.
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6611
Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6611
Gr: 9-12 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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