Public schools in Willits, CA
Willits has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,852 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Willits Unified runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Willits's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Willits | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willits Unified | 6 | 1,534 | $17,364 |
| Willits Elementary Charter District | 1 | 145 | $14,228 |
| Willits Charter District | 1 | 113 | $19,867 |
| La Vida Charter District | 1 | 79 | $14,354 |
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 Willits, 577 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willits High | 397 | 13.4 | 49.9% | Willits Unified |
| Willits Charter | 123 | 15.0 | 68.3% | Willits Charter District |
| Sanhedrin Alternative | 57 | 16.4 | 75.4% | Willits 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 Willits, 331 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baechtel Grove Middle | 331 | 19.3 | 59.8% | Willits 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.
4 elementary schools in Willits, 884 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Elementary | 350 | 20.0 | 66.0% | Willits Unified |
| Blosser Lane Elementary | 335 | 23.9 | 58.2% | Willits Unified |
| Willits Elementary Charter | 140 | 21.2 | 52.1% | Willits Elementary Charter District |
| Sherwood | 59 | 15.9 | 62.7% | Willits 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 Willits, 60 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vida Charter | 60 | 12.0 | 58.3% | La Vida Charter District |
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 Willits's public schools compare with California's
The median Willits school has 16.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 140 students (state 471).
| Willits | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.4 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 140 | 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 | 33% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Willits 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 Willits
- Willits UnifiedRuns 6 of Willits's 9 public schools and spent $17,364 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,364
- Willits High, the largest high school in Willits397 students in 2024-25, 13.4 per teacher.397
- Compare Willits Unified with Willits Elementary Charter DistrictWillits'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 Willits 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.
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Questions about schools in Willits
How many public schools are in Willits, CA?
9 public schools with an address in Willits were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,852 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Willits?
Willits High, with 397 students in 2024-25 (Willits Unified).Which districts run Willits's schools?
Willits Unified (6 schools), Willits Elementary Charter District (1 school), Willits Charter District (1 school), La Vida Charter District (1 school). 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