Willits Charter District

Public school district · Mendocino County · California · NCES district ID 0601916

Willits Charter District spent $19,867 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 70% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 123 students in 2024-25; 73.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (California: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Willits Charter District in enrollment (109 to 116 students) and Willits Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Willits Charter District, FY23Kenwood $31,106; Alexander Valley Union Elementary $24,688; Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District $23,270; Stone Corral Elementary $22,155; Bonny Doon Union Elementary $22,104; Learning by Design Charter District $22,064; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Willits Charter District $19,867; Audeo Charter School III District $18,108; Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District $14,661; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30k35kKenwood$31,106Alexander Valley Union Element…$24,688Opportunities for Learning - C…$23,270Stone Corral Elementary$22,155Bonny Doon Union Elementary$22,104Learning by Design Charter Dis…$22,064Valiente College Preparatory C…$21,336Willits Charter District$19,867Audeo Charter School III Distr…$18,108Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc D…$14,661State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Willits Charter District, FY23Kenwood $31,106; Alexander Valley Union Elementary $24,688; Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District $23,270; Stone Corral Elementary $22,155; Bonny Doon Union Elementary $22,104; Learning by Design Charter District $22,064; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Willits Charter District $19,867; Audeo Charter School III District $18,108; Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District $14,661; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30k35kKenwood$31,106Alexander Valley Union Elementary$24,688Opportunities for Learning - Capist…$23,270Stone Corral Elementary$22,155Bonny Doon Union Elementary$22,104Learning by Design Charter District$22,064Valiente College Preparatory Charte…$21,336Willits Charter District$19,867Audeo Charter School III District$18,108Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc Distri…$14,661State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Willits Charter District, FY23Kenwood $31,106; Alexander Valley Union Elementary $24,688; Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District $23,270; Stone Corral Elementary $22,155; Bonny Doon Union Elementary $22,104; Learning by Design Charter District $22,064; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Willits Charter District $19,867; Audeo Charter School III District $18,108; Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District $14,661; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k35kKenwood$31,106Alexander Valley Union Elementary$24,688Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano Dis…$23,270Stone Corral Elementary$22,155Bonny Doon Union Elementary$22,104Learning by Design Charter District$22,064Valiente College Preparatory Charter Distri…$21,336Willits Charter District$19,867Audeo Charter School III District$18,108Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District$14,661State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Willits Charter District, FY23Kenwood $31,106; Alexander Valley Union Elementary $24,688; Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano District $23,270; Stone Corral Elementary $22,155; Bonny Doon Union Elementary $22,104; Learning by Design Charter District $22,064; Valiente College Preparatory Charter District $21,336; Willits Charter District $19,867; Audeo Charter School III District $18,108; Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District $14,661; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k35kKenwood$31,106Alexander Valley Union Elementary$24,688Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano…$23,270Stone Corral Elementary$22,155Bonny Doon Union Elementary$22,104Learning by Design Charter District$22,064Valiente College Preparatory Charter Di…$21,336Willits Charter District$19,867Audeo Charter School III District$18,108Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District$14,661State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$2,396,000 in revenue: 73.5% state, 17.1% local and 9.3% federal. Total spending including $31,000 of capital outlay was $2,418,000, or $21,398 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Willits Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,762,000; Local $410,000; Federal $224,000; total $2,396,000.
  • State$1,762,000 74%
  • Local$410,000 17%
  • Federal$224,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

113 students in 2022-23, 123 students in 2023-24, 123 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Willits Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 113, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 1230501001502022-231132023-241232024-25123
Willits Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 113, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 1230501001502022-231132023-241232024-25123
Willits Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 113, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 1230501001502022-231132023-241232024-25123
Willits Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 113, 2023-24: 123, 2024-25: 1230501001502022-231132023-241232024-25123

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231138.812.9
2023-241238.514.5
2024-251238.215.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Willits Charter District scored proficient or above: 28-46% in reading and 15-34% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts28-46%45%75
Math15-34%34%75

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 6 students in Willits Charter District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate50% or more86.2%
Students in the class6495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 123 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Willits Charter12315.068.3%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Willits Charter District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Willits Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentWillits Charter District ranks 371 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,867).#371 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaWillits Charter District is the number 1,789 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 113 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,789 of 1,991
  3. Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano DistrictThe next larger California district: 115 students in fall 2022, $23,270 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,270
  4. Alexander Valley Union ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 112 students in fall 2022, $24,688 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,688
  5. Compare Willits Charter District with Opportunities for Learning - Capistrano DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Willits Charter, its largest high school123 students in 2024-25, 15.0 per teacher.123
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Willits Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Willits Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 123 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Willits Charter District spend per student?
    $19,867 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Willits Charter District's money come from?
    $2,396,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.5% state, 17.1% local and 9.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Willits Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Willits Charter District scored proficient or above: 28-46% in reading and 15-34% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Willits Charter District?
    50% or more of the 6 students in Willits Charter District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Willits Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0601916. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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