Brookside Elementary

Brookside Elementary is one of the cozy elementary campuss in Willits, California, run under Willits Unified, with 350 students on its rolls from grades K through 2. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Willits Unified runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,529 students. Brookside Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Brookside Elementary reports that the largest single group is multiracial at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 35% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, Brookside Elementary logs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Brookside Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Mendocino County put the typical household earns roughly $68,092 per year, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brookside Elementary is one of 66 public schools in Mendocino County (combined enrollment of about 12,738 students).

Sanhedrin Alternative is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Brookside Elementary.

Brookside Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 370 students in 2018 compared to 350 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 56% to 17% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.