Sherwood

Sherwood is a tiny elementary school in Willits, California, overseen by Willits Unified. The school instructs 59 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 87% leaner than typical.

Within Willits Unified, which oversees 6 schools and 1,529 students, Sherwood is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Sherwood records that the largest single group is multiracial at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 41% White, 10% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Sherwood tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Sherwood falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 38.1%; this one comes in at 22.3%, -15.8 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, census data for Mendocino County shows median household income runs about $68,092, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Mendocino County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,738 students), Sherwood is one campus in the mix.

Willits High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sherwood ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 16.0%.

Sherwood operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Sherwood's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 61 (now 59).

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.