Maxwell Sr High

Maxwell Sr High is a high school of very small scale in Maxwell, California, one of the schools within Maxwell Unified, caters to 117 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 86% smaller than typical.

Maxwell Unified comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 331 students; Maxwell Sr High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Maxwell Sr High reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 37% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Maxwell Sr High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 72% of students at Maxwell Sr High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Maxwell Sr High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Colusa County indicate median household earnings sit near $75,672, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Colusa County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,732 students), of which Maxwell Sr High is one.

Maxwell Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Maxwell Sr High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 25.9%.

Maxwell Sr High operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Maxwell Sr High has ticked up 16%, going from 101 students in 2018 to 117 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 57% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.