Willits Unified: Willits Unified schools score 22.5 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 16.0 points.
Willits Unified has 7 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 22.4/100 — 22.5 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Willits High at 27/100, where 1.8% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,882 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 36.2%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Needs Support 20.8/100 | 4 | 5.9% | 31.7% |
| Middle | Needs Support 21.7/100 | 1 | 2.4% | 45.1% |
| High | Needs Support 25.8/100 | 2 | 0.9% | 40.7% |
Willits Unified's high schools average 25.8/100 — 17.9 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Willits Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Willits Unified has 7 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 22.4/100 — 22.5 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Willits Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 25.8.
District-wide elementary growth averages -16.0pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 10.4 points — moderately consistent between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 36.2%, 18.3pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 7.1%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Willits High leads the district at 27 with 1.8% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Willits Unified spends $13,882 per student in current expenditures — $932 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Willits Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (4)
Willits Unified has 4 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 20.8 — 24.1 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -16.0pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Willits Charter with a Scope Score of 27 and 6.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willits Charter Willits Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 2 | Willits Elementary Charter Willits Unified Building Momentum | 13.5% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 3 | Blosser Lane Elementary Willits Unified Building Momentum | 3.8% | Needs Support 19/100 |
| 4 | Sherwood Willits Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 17/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Willits Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 21.7 — 20.9 points below the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +2.8pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Baechtel Grove Middle with a Scope Score of 22 and 2.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baechtel Grove Middle Willits Unified Building Momentum | 2.4% | Needs Support 22/100 |
High Schools (2)
Willits Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 25.8 — 17.9 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Willits High with a Scope Score of 27 and 1.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willits High Willits Unified Building Momentum | 1.8% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 2 | Sanhedrin Alternative Willits Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 24/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology