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Williams, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Williams Unified #759 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,263 per pupil, Williams Unified ranks #1378 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,350
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,263
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Williams Unified operates 4 public schools serving 1,350 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high 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 $13,263 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.7% local, 67.9% state, and 9.4% 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 50/100, ranked #759 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 294:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% White, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mid Valley High (Continuation), with a diversity index of 26.6/100.
Its largest campus is Williams Junior/Senior High, enrolling 588 students (45% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mid Valley High (Continuation), at 19 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Williams Junior/Senior High accounts for 43.6% of all Williams Unified student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Williams Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Williams Unified school enrollment varies 31× across entities
Williams Unified school enrollment ranges from 19 students (lowest) to 588 students (highest), a spread of 569 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Williams Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 83.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Williams Unified student-counselor ratio is 294:1 — 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 Williams Unified is typically wider than the Williams Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Williams Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 29.6% — 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 Williams Unified is typically wider than the Williams Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Williams Unified has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,350 students.
How much does Williams Unified spend per student?
Williams Unified spends $13,263 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #759 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Williams Unified?
Williams Unified students are 92.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Williams Unified?
Williams Unified has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #759 out of 1517 districts in California.