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Glenn County school performance
Willows Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among California school districts.
Only 29.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 20.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 29.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 20.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 821 / 977 (16th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 762 / 977 (22nd percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Spend per Student | $15,322 |
| Schools in District | 3 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,399 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,015 (72.6%) |
| English Learners | 248 (17.7%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 2.8 points from last year and rose 7.8 points over the full period. Math fell 0.7 points from last year and rose 2.9 points over the full period.
•Math +2.9 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Jeromy Geiger President [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Gina Taylor Vice President [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Kirsten Gray Clerk [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Jered Shipley Member [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Lourdes Ruiz Member [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
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 14.5 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 32.8% 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 17.6 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 23.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Willows Unified rank in California?
Willows Unified ranks No. 821 of 977 in reading and No. 762 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Willows Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 3 of 3 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 1 of 3.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Willows Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 26.4%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 16.7%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Willows Unified?
Unified districts in Glenn County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Willows UnifiedThis district | 20.3% | 29.4% |
| Orland Joint Unified | 14.6% | 30.4% |
| Hamilton Unified | 18.6% | 31.9% |
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.
