Total enrollment
1,470
+46 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Colusa Unified
California · 1,470 students · 1 city
For families across Colusa Unified, public-school options total 5 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 1,470 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Colusa Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Colusa Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #368 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,470 | #479 of 587 | #5,532 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #412 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #123 of 587 | #8,289 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 74.4% | #209 of 587 | #1,589 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #388 of 530 | #3,822 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Colusa Unified
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,450 to 1,470 students (up 1%) and from 71 to 75 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George T. Egling Middle | Colusa | Middle | 04-08 | 553 |
| Colusa High | Colusa | High | 09-12 | 431 |
| James M. Burchfield Primary | Colusa | Elementary | KG-03 | 430 |
| Colusa Alternative Home | Colusa | Combined | KG-12 | 29 |
| Colusa Alternative High (Continuation) | Colusa | High | 09-12 | 27 |
About Colusa Unified
Across 5 schools, Colusa Unified serves about 1,470 students in California. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the school-mix side, Colusa Unified is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 294 in this district, below the California typical of 578.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,470 students, increased 3% from the 1,424 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Colusa Unified gained 1 school, going from 4 to 5.
On allk12, the community for Colusa Unified discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.