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Willits, California - 1 schools
At $12,266 per pupil, Willits Elementary Charter District ranks #1552 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Willits Elementary Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 145 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Mendocino County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,266 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 25.7% local, 64.5% state, and 9.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.6% White, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Willits Elementary Charter, enrolling 140 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Willits Elementary Charter accounts for 96.6% of all Willits Elementary Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Willits Elementary Charter District a distant remainder — means Willits Elementary Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 Elementary Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.6% 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 Elementary Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — 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 Willits Elementary Charter District is typically wider than the Willits Elementary Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Willits Elementary Charter District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Willits Elementary Charter District?
Willits Elementary Charter District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 145 students.
How much does Willits Elementary Charter District spend per student?
Willits Elementary Charter District spends $12,266 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Willits Elementary Charter District?
Willits Elementary Charter District students are 68.6% White, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.