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Which teacher or staff member at Willits High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
397
High
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLITS UNIFIED·NCES 064256006972
Willits High
299 North Main St., Willits, CA 95490 · (707) 459-7700 · Mendocino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of California public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
13.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
201 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 100 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 116 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 102 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 20% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
19.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.2pp since 2014
Math
4.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 1.2% | 18.6% | 31.4% | 48.8% |
| Math | 2.3% | 2.3% | 16.3% | 79.1% |
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 | 19.8% | 4.7% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 9.9% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 14.7% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 11.4% |
| 2020-21 | 56.1% | 22.7% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 15.5% |
| 2017-18 | 43.5% | 22.4% |
| 2016-17 | 41.8% | 16.9% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
14.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-35.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Willits High
Willits High's state test result (14.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willits High this school | 397 | 50.6% | 14.8% |
| Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts Marysville | 366 | 52.2% | 49.9% |
| Central Coast New Tech High Nipomo | 318 | 50.3% | 67.9% |
| Nordhoff High Ojai | 576 | 50.9% | 48.2% |
| Healdsburg High Healdsburg | 503 | 56.5% | 51.6% |
| Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano San Juan Capistrano | 185 | 52.4% | N/A |
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 Willits High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Mendocino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #1,031 of 1,052 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.7% | #1,042 of 1,056 ▼ 124 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #1,037 of 1,056 ▼ 21 | #6 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.2pp | #40 of 1,044 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #1,113 of 2,093 | #3 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #49 of 1,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #119 of 1,351 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #1,163 of 1,575 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #483 of 802 | 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
397
-41 (-9%) vs 2017
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 610
% White
37%
was 55%
% Hispanic
36%
was 28%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 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 | 397 | 29.7 | 13.3:1 | 51% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 29.1 | 13.8:1 | 55% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 27.6 | 15.1:1 | 55% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | N/A | N/A | 70% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 23 | 17.3:1 | 65% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | N/A | N/A | 65% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 664 | 34 | 19.5:1 | 34% (224) |
| 1990-91 | 610 | 34 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willits High.
About Willits High
Willits High is a public high school run by Willits Unified in Willits, California. Enrollment is 397 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 53% smaller than average.
Willits High is a school in Willits Unified. The district has 6 schools and 1,529 students.
At Willits High, the largest share of students is White, at 37%. Next come 36% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 9% Native American. The county population is about 64% White. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1 at Willits High, with 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 4.8 below the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 51%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Mendocino County is 75%.
Measured against California public high schools, Willits High receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 49.9% for Willits High, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 14.8%. The 35.0-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools.
Mendocino County census figures show that the median household income is $68,092, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 66 public schools in Mendocino County, enrolling about 12,738 students in all.
Nearest public school: Sanhedrin Alternative, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 17.0%; Willits High's is 14.8%, ranking 3rd of 4.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment declined 9% from its 2017-18 level of 438. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 55% to 37%.
Discussions about Willits High may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mendocino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,244
Census ACS
Median income
$68,092
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
12,738 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Willits Unified
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Blosser Lane ElementaryElementary · 335 students
- Baechtel Grove MiddleMiddle · 331 students
- SherwoodElementary · 59 students
- Sanhedrin AlternativeHigh · 57 students
Other schools in Willits
- Brookside ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Blosser Lane ElementaryElementary · 335 students
- Baechtel Grove MiddleMiddle · 331 students
- Willits Elementary CharterElementary · 140 students
- Willits CharterHigh · 123 students
- La Vida CharterCombined · 60 students
Nearby schools
- Sanhedrin Alternative0.3 mi · 57
- Willits Elementary Charter0.5 mi · 140
- Brookside Elementary0.5 mi · 350
- Baechtel Grove Middle1.2 mi · 331
- Blosser Lane Elementary1.3 mi · 335
- Willits Charter1.5 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About Willits HighHow many students attend Willits High?
Willits High enrolls approximately 397 students in grades 09-12.
Is Willits High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willits High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Willits High have?
Willits High employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Willits High?
At Willits High, the student body is approximately 37% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Willits High?
Willits High is overseen by Willits Unified in Mendocino County.
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