Other / mixed grade configuration · Williams, CA

Williams Junior/Senior High

Federal NCES profile for Williams Junior/Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 064254006964
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Williams Junior/Senior High earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 3
schools in Williams · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
21.8:1
students per teacher
81.9%
free-lunch eligible

Williams Junior/Senior High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Williams Junior/Senior High ranks #2 of 3 schools in Williams, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Williams Junior/Senior High held near 626 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 064254006964 · Williams, CA Other · MID · TRAD

588 enr · 21.8:1 · 81.9% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Williams Primary Elementary (407 students)

Williams Junior/Senior High held near 626 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Williams Junior/Senior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Williams Junior/Senior High reports 588 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Williams Junior/Senior High compares

Williams Junior/Senior High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.8:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.9% ▲ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 588 top 34% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
588
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.9%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 51% in California - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
36.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,951
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 294 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.9%
White 2.6%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Williams Junior/Senior High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Williams Unified reports $13,951 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Williams Junior/Senior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Williams Primary Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Williams Upper Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mid Valley High (Continuation) Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Williams Junior/Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Williams Unified · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Williams

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Williams Junior/Senior High

How many students attend Williams Junior/Senior High?

Williams Junior/Senior High has 588 students enrolled. It is a public school in Williams, CA. CCD year-over-year: 634 (2022-23) → 626 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Williams Junior/Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Williams Junior/Senior High is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Williams Junior/Senior High?

81.9% of students at Williams Junior/Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Williams Junior/Senior High?

The largest demographic group at Williams Junior/Senior High is Hispanic or Latino at 95.9% of enrollment, in Williams, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Williams Junior/Senior High?

Williams Junior/Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Williams Junior/Senior High rank among schools in Williams?

By Resource Investment Index, Williams Junior/Senior High ranks #2 of 3 schools in Williams, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Williams on the city page.

What other schools are in Williams Unified?

Besides Williams Junior/Senior High, Williams Unified also operates Williams Primary Elementary (407 students), Williams Upper Elementary (289 students), and Mid Valley High (Continuation) (19 students). See the Williams Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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