Public schools in Williams, CA
Williams has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,358 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Williams Unified runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Williams's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Williams | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Unified | 4 | 1,350 | $13,951 |
| Colusa County Office of Education | 2 | 35 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Williams, 650 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Junior/Senior High | 588 | 20.4 | 80.1% | Williams Unified |
| S. William Abel Academy | 43 | 19.1 | 79.1% | Colusa County Office of Education |
| Mid Valley High (Continuation) | 19 | 19.2 | 84.2% | Williams Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Williams, 289 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Upper Elementary | 289 | 24.1 | 78.2% | Williams Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Williams, 407 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Primary Elementary | 407 | 21.4 | 75.9% | Williams Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Williams, 12 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Buttes Academy | 12 | 12.0 | 100.0% | Colusa County Office of Education |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Williams's public schools compare with California's
The median Williams school has 19.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 166 students (state 471).
| Williams | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.8 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 166 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Williams schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Williams
- Williams UnifiedRuns 4 of Williams's 6 public schools and spent $13,951 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,951
- Williams Junior/Senior High, the largest high school in Williams588 students in 2024-25, 20.4 per teacher.588
- Compare Williams Unified with Colusa County Office of EducationWilliams's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Williams addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Williams
How many public schools are in Williams, CA?
6 public schools with an address in Williams were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,358 students.What is the largest high school in Williams?
Williams Junior/Senior High, with 588 students in 2024-25 (Williams Unified).Which districts run Williams's schools?
Williams Unified (4 schools), Colusa County Office of Education (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25