Willits Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 113 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 123 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Mendocino County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,421 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 26.1% local, 64.1% state, and 9.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
a 615:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.1% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Willits Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Willits Charter District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Willits Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Willits Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.9% 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 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.
Willits Charter District student-counselor ratio is 615:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Willits Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.0% — 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 Willits Charter District is typically wider than the Willits Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Willits Charter District has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 113 students.
How much does Willits Charter District spend per student?
Willits Charter District spends $25,421 per student.
What is the average rent near Willits Charter District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mendocino County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Willits Charter District?
Willits Charter District students are 66.1% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.