Other / mixed grade configuration · Willits, CA
Willits Charter
Federal NCES profile for Willits Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Willits Charter earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools.
- #7 of 9
- public schools in Willits · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.4:1
- small classes for California
- 54.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Willits Charter has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Willits Charter ranks #7 of 9 public schools in Willits, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060191608213 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Willits Charter grew from 113 students in 2022-23 to 123 in 2023-24 (+8.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 8.8 → 8.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+10 students YoY 060191608213 · Willits, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
123 enr · 15.4:1 · 54.9% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Willits Charter grew from 113 students in 2022-23 to 123 in 2023-24 (+8.8%). Teacher FTE lost 8.8 → 8.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Willits Charter compares
Willits Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▼ 28% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.9% | ▼ 1% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 123 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 66.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Willits Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Willits Charter District reports $19,867 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Willits
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~123 students)
Frequently asked questions about Willits Charter
How many students attend Willits Charter?
Willits Charter has 123 students enrolled. It is a public school in Willits, CA. CCD year-over-year: 113 (2022-23) → 123 (2023-24), up 10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willits Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Willits Charter is 15.4:1, which is 28% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Willits Charter?
54.9% of students at Willits Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Willits Charter?
The largest demographic group at Willits Charter is White at 66.1% of enrollment, in Willits, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Willits Charter?
Willits Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Willits Charter rank among public schools in Willits?
By Resource Investment Index, Willits Charter ranks #7 of 9 public schools in Willits, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Willits on the city page.
What other schools are in Willits Charter District?
None; Willits Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Willits Charter is its only campus.