Best Public Schools in Colusa, CA

Summary:

Colusa, California is served by five public schools within the Colusa Unified district, educating about 1,470 students from kindergarten through 12th grade in a community with high economic need.

Parents will find notable strengths at specific schools: James M. Burchfield Primary excels in early math, while Colusa High achieves an excellent 94.4% graduation rate. George T. Egling Middle stands out for strong student attendance. However, overall test scores for the district lag behind state averages, and a key concern is that early math success does not seem to carry through to the higher grades.

The district includes two alternative schools, Colusa Alternative Home and Colusa Alternative High (Continuation), which serve vulnerable students but face significant challenges with chronic absenteeism and academic proficiency. The district as a whole is ranked in the lower quarter statewide, indicating systemic challenges, but the standout performances in graduation, early math, and attendance at specific schools show there are positive foundations to build upon.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colusa High	Public	9-12	901 Colus Ave.	Colusa	95932	Colusa County	Colusa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 458-2156	431	22	20.0	66.1%	76 (17.6%)	3 (0.7%)	325 (75.4%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	38.9	1294^th of 2162 public high schools	40.1%		39.3	1258^th of 2159 public high schools	41.7%	36			14.2	14.0							55.1	55.1							14.0	14.0		$16,936	$4,399	$12,537
George T. Egling Middle	Public	4-8	813 Webster St.	Colusa	95932	Colusa County	Colusa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 458-7631	553	31	17.7	77.4%	99 (17.9%)	7 (1.3%)	415 (75.0%)	8 (1.4%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	30	1830^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.7%		33.2	1697^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.0%	133	16.5	26.1		21.8		23.8	28.9	33.3	39.0	29.0		30.4		38.1	16.3	20.9	25.0	20.2		24.8		$16,407	$4,771	$11,636
James M. Burchfield Primary	Public	K-3	400 Fremont St.	Colusa	95932	Colusa County	Colusa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 458-5853	430	20	21.6	78.4%	80 (18.6%)	2 (0.5%)	309 (71.9%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)					36.0							36.0	50.5							50.5	98.4	$18,565	$4,385	$14,180
Colusa Alternative Home	Public, Alternative	K-12	745 10th St.	Colusa	95932	Colusa County	Colusa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 458-2156	29	1	28.4	79.3%	9 (31.0%)	1 (3.4%)	16 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												42.9								21.4		$15,669	$3,232	$12,437
Colusa Alternative High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	901 Colus Ave.	Colusa	95932	Colusa County	Colusa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 458-2156	27	1	27.0	77.8%	5 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1885^th of 2162 public high schools	12.8%					(n/a)											0.0	0.0							9.1	9.1		$18,820	$8,502	$10,318

Cities Near Colusa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meridian	7.22 mi	6	371^st
Williams	7.63 mi	6	807^th
Maxwell	10.89 mi	3	586^th
Grimes	11.55 mi	1
Princeton	13.13 mi	3	795^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.