Enrollment
117
High
DISTRICT 110 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAXWELL UNIFIED·NCES 062415003642
Maxwell Sr High
515 Oak St., Maxwell, CA 95955 · (530) 438-2291 · Colusa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
84 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 31 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 24% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Maxwell Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
37.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.9pp since 2014
Math
17.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.9% | 34.3% | 40.0% | 22.9% |
| Math | 2.9% | 14.3% | 34.3% | 48.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.1% | 17.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 23.1% |
| 2022-23 | 31.8% | 5.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 20.8% |
| 2018-19 | 45.8% | 16.0% |
| 2017-18 | 16.7% | 4.2% |
| 2016-17 | 39.1% | 17.4% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 14.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Maxwell Sr High
Maxwell Sr High's state test result (30.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Sr High this school | 117 | 71.8% | 30.9% |
| Butte Valley High Dorris | 94 | 76.6% | 17.1% |
| Tomales High Tomales | 127 | 73.2% | 32.7% |
| North County Trade Tech High Vista | 145 | 69.0% | N/A |
| Frazier Mountain High Lebec | 244 | 74.6% | 40.0% |
| Denair High Denair | 306 | 75.2% | 22.1% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Maxwell Sr High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Colusa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #768 of 1,052 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #767 of 1,056 ▼ 245 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #930 of 1,056 ▼ 180 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #657 of 1,044 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #1,531 of 2,093 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #830 of 1,575 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
117
+28 (+31%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 117 | 10.6 | 11.1:1 | 72% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 116 | 9.1 | 12.8:1 | 68% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 114 | 8.8 | 12.9:1 | 66% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 89 | 8 | 11.1:1 | 75% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 7.9 | 12.8:1 | 67% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 108 | 5 | 21.6:1 | 12% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 139 | N/A | N/A | 45% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 134 | 10 | 13.4:1 | 64% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 137 | 10 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maxwell Sr High.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (101 to 117); teachers up 34% (7.9 to 10.6).
About Maxwell Sr High
Maxwell Sr High is a very small high school based in Maxwell, California. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 117 students. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 86% lower.
Maxwell Unified has 331 students spread across 3 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Maxwell Sr High is Hispanic: 62%. The remaining shares are 37% White. In Colusa County overall, the Hispanic share is about 63%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
The school had 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 7.1 students per teacher. The school reported 72% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Maxwell Sr High holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of California public high schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Maxwell Sr High is 6.6 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 30.9% actual, 37.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Colusa County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $75,672, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Colusa County's 23 public schools enroll about 4,732 students and include Maxwell Sr High.
Maxwell Elementary sits about 0.5 miles from Maxwell Sr High. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Maxwell Sr High is 2nd among 6 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 28 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Colusa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,984
Census ACS
Median income
$75,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maxwell Unified
- Maxwell ElementaryElementary · 124 students
- Maxwell MiddleMiddle · 90 students
Other schools in Maxwell
- Maxwell ElementaryElementary · 124 students
- Maxwell MiddleMiddle · 90 students
Nearby schools
- Maxwell Elementary0.5 mi · 124
- Maxwell Middle0.5 mi · 90
- Williams Junior/Senior High8.6 mi · 588
- Coastal Buttes Academy8.6 mi · 12
- S. William Abel Academy8.6 mi · 43
- Williams Upper Elementary8.7 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Maxwell Sr HighHow large is Maxwell Sr High?
Maxwell Sr High enrolls approximately 117 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Maxwell Sr High serve?
Maxwell Sr High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Maxwell Sr High have?
Maxwell Sr High employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maxwell Sr High?
At Maxwell Sr High, the student body is approximately 37% White, 62% Hispanic.
Who oversees Maxwell Sr High?
Maxwell Sr High is overseen by Maxwell Unified in Colusa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.