William Finch

As a micro-enrollment all-grades campus in Orland, California, William Finch enrolls 154 students from grades K through 12, one of the schools within Glenn County Office of Education. That puts it 74% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, William Finch shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 39% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Glenn County's rate of about 71%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Glenn County put the typical household earns roughly $67,139 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 William Finch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Success One!, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

William Finch operates from a town-center location. As a public charter, William Finch runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 133%: 66 students in 2018 compared to 154 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.