Willits Unified
Mendocino County school performance
Willits Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 10th percentile among California school districts.
Only 24.8% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 14.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 24.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 14.1% |
| District Reading Rank | 878 / 977 (10th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 874 / 977 (11th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Spend per Student | $21,455 |
| Schools in District | 7 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,852 |
| Low-Income Students | 944 (61.5%) |
| English Learners | 149 (9.7%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 5.0 points from last year and rose 6.0 points over the full period. Math rose 3.4 points from last year and rose 2.6 points over the full period.
•Math +2.6 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Baechtel Grove No School in Honor of Presidents Day February 13th-16th | N/A | N/A |
Sanhedrin High School No School in Honor of Presidents Day February 13th-16th | N/A | N/A |
WHS Weekly Sports Schedule No School in Honor of Presidents Day February 13th-16th | N/A | N/A |
Willits High School No School in Honor of Presidents Day February 13th-16th | N/A | N/A |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 6.9 points in reading. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
1.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 27.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 7.2 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.5% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 15.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
-1.4%Understanding this district
How does Willits Unified rank in California?
Willits Unified ranks No. 878 of 977 in reading and No. 874 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Willits Unified’s schools?
Among the 2 schools serving 9–12, proficiency ranges from 14.3% to 24.7% in reading and 10.0% to 26.7% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Willits Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 4 of 6 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 3 of 6. 1 school has a different reporting period and is excluded.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Willits Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 21.9%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 11.1%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Willits Unified?
Unified districts in Mendocino County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Willits UnifiedThis district | 14.1% | 24.8% |
| Fort Bragg Unified | 19.3% | 29.8% |
| Ukiah Unified | 23.0% | 34.9% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
