An equity score of 38/100 ranks Colusa Unified #1053 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,597 per pupil, Colusa Unified ranks #1460 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,533
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,597
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Colusa Unified operates 5 public schools serving 1,533 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 high, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Colusa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,597 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.1% local, 67.5% state, and 7.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #1053 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 306.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% White, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Colusa Alternative Home, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.
George T. Egling Middle accounts for 36.1% of all Colusa Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Colusa Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Colusa Unified school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Colusa Unified school enrollment ranges from 27 students (lowest) to 553 students (highest), a spread of 526 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Colusa Unified student-counselor ratio is 307:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Colusa Unified is typically wider than the Colusa Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Colusa Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 26.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Colusa Unified is typically wider than the Colusa Unified-aggregate figure suggests.