Colusa County Office of Education

Summary:

The Colusa County Office of Education district in California oversees two schools: S. William Abel Academy, a high school, and Coastal Buttes Academy, an alternative school. Both schools face significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of districts statewide and struggling with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and low graduation rates.

Coastal Buttes Academy stands out for its 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-need student population. Meanwhile, S. William Abel Academy has a relatively low 86.4% four-year graduation rate and very low test scores, with only 23.08% of students proficient or better in ELA and 0% in Math, well below state averages.

The data suggests the schools in the Colusa County Office of Education district face significant challenges in serving their student populations. With high rates of free/reduced lunch, chronic absenteeism, and low academic performance, these schools require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes and help students succeed.

District Detail

345 5th St. Ste. A
Colusa, CA 95932-2445

(530) 458-0350

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 55

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
S. William Abel Academy	Public	7-12	499 Margurite St.	Williams	95987	Colusa County	Colusa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 473-1350	43	2	19.1	81.4%	6 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.3%)	1 (2.3%)	2 (4.7%)								(n/a)	23.1	0.0	$37,304	$00	$37,304
Coastal Buttes Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	499 Margurite St. Ste. A	Williams	95987	Colusa County	Colusa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 473-1350	12	1	12.0	100.0%	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)			$22,119	$1,446	$20,673

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williams Unified	1.09 mi	4
Colusa Unified	6.89 mi	5	1226^th
Maxwell Unified	8.61 mi	3	962^nd
Pierce Joint Unified	10.85 mi	5	706^th
Meridian Elementary	12.28 mi	4

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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.

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