William Finch

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Orland, California

William Finch in Orland, California enrolled 154 students in 2024-25 with 9.2 full-time teachers, 16.8 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22. On the state tests, 0-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (California: 86.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 41%

153 students in 2022-23, 138 students in 2023-24, 154 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.5 to 9.2.

Students enrolled at William Finch by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1540501001502002022-231532023-241382024-25154
Students enrolled at William Finch by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1540501001502002022-231532023-241382024-25154
Students enrolled at William Finch by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1540501001502002022-231532023-241382024-25154
Students enrolled at William Finch by school year2022-23: 153, 2023-24: 138, 2024-25: 1540501001502002022-231532023-241382024-25154
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231536.523.5
2023-241387.917.5
2024-251549.216.8

16.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 56 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; William Finch 16.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWilliam Finch 16.8state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; William Finch 16.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWilliam Finch 16.8state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; William Finch 16.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWilliam Finch 16.8state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; William Finch 16.8; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWilliam Finch 16.8state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 230 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection William Finch enrolled 92 students and had 0.4 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.4, one per 230 of the 92 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent57.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.6% of students were Hispanic, 39.0% White, 4.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic52.6%
  2. White39.0%
  3. Two or more races4.5%
  4. American Indian3.2%
  5. Asian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at William Finch scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. 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 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-220‑50%0‑50%45%
Math, 2022-2310% or less0‑50% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 23 students in William Finch'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 schoolIts districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate80% or more40‑49%86.2%
Students in the class2357495,492

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

Schools of this kind in Orland

2 public schools of this kind in Orland report 2024-25 enrollment; William Finch is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Lake View Charter96934.747.1%
William Finch15416.858.4%

All public schools in Orland →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about William Finch

  1. Lake View CharterThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.7 miles away: 969 students, 34.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Glenn County Special EducationThe next nearest public school of this kind, 16 miles away: 93 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).16 mi
  3. Compare William Finch with Lake View CharterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Glenn County Office of Education spends per student$79,428 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$79,428
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaWilliam Finch is the number 325 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#325 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher16.8 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.16.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about William Finch

  1. How many students attend William Finch?
    154 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 153 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Orland, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at William Finch?
    16.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is William Finch a Title I school?
    William Finch has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at William Finch do on state tests?
    The students tested at William Finch scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at William Finch?
    80% or more of the 23 students in William Finch's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is William Finch in?
    Glenn County Office of Education, NCES district ID 0691008. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 069100808479 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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