Willits Charter District

The Willits Charter District contains a single public charter school, Willits Charter, which serves grades 6 through 12 with a total enrollment of 123 students, operating as a combined middle and high school with a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Analysis reveals a school with a mixed academic profile and notable challenges. While student performance in Science is above the state average, particularly strong in 11th grade, proficiency in Mathematics is critically low at less than half the state average, and English Language Arts scores are also below average. A major concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 40.2%, which is more than double the state average and likely impacts learning. Despite these issues, the school shows positive momentum, having improved its state rating from 2 to 3 stars and ranking in the 62nd percentile of California schools.

Willits Charter operates with above-average per-student funding and a favorable student-teacher ratio, suggesting resources are available to address its core challenges. The significant variation in performance between different grade levels indicates that successes, like the science program, could provide a model for improvement in other subjects. For parents, this school represents a small, charter environment with areas of strength but requires careful consideration of its ongoing struggles with math achievement and student attendance.