Glenn County Special Education

As a rural-scale unified-grade school in Willows, California, Glenn County Special Education enrolls 93 students from grades K through 12, run under Glenn County Office of Education. By comparison, California's public schools average about 602 students each, so Glenn County Special Education sits 85% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Glenn County Office of Education, which oversees 3 schools and 352 students, Glenn County Special Education is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Glenn County Special Education records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 34% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Glenn County) logs that median household earnings sit near $67,139, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Glenn County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,252 students), of which Glenn County Special Education is one.

The closest other public school is Willows Intermediate, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Glenn County Special Education's enrollment has grew 37% since 2018, when it stood at 68 (now 93). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 53% to 59%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.