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S. William Abel Academy

Public Grades 7-12

1910^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 11% of California high schools

Summary

S. William Abel Academy is a small school in Williams, serving 43 students in grades 7–12 through the Colusa County Office of Education. Its latest graduation rate is high—96% in 2025–26, compared with 88% statewide—but the clearest concern is chronic absenteeism: 64% of students were chronically absent, versus 18% statewide.

Academy students did better in English language arts (ELA) than in math, but results were weak in both subjects. In 2025–26, ELA proficiency was 20%, compared with 49% statewide and 20% in the district; among five nearby schools with results, the academy was second-lowest, and their average was 37%. Math proficiency was 0%, against 38% statewide and 0% in the district, making the academy lowest among those five nearby schools, whose average was 16%. The same pattern appears in 11th grade: ELA proficiency was 18%, versus 57% statewide, and math was 0%, versus 32%; no nearby school with a reported 11th-grade result scored lower in either subject.

Recent test results have not improved: ELA proficiency fell from 23% in 2024–25 to 20% in 2025–26, while the state rate edged up, widening the academy’s gap by 4 points. Math remained at 0% as the state rate rose from 37% to 38%. SchoolDigger ranks the academy at the 11th statewide percentile, with 1 star, for 2025–26; the district ranks at the 4th percentile, with 0 stars. In 2024–25, 81% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, 6 points above the nearby-school average, and the student–teacher ratio was 19.1. Science and 7th- and 8th-grade results are suppressed or unavailable, nearby schools vary in grade span, and the academy’s small enrollment means percentages can be sensitive to results from a small number of students.

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

81.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

499 Margurite St.
Williams, CA 95987-5815

(530) 473-1350

District: Colusa County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.8%

White:

14.0%

American Indian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2005 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (64% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg10%

California avg42%

1,910^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Bottom 11%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

934^th of 968Colusa County Office of Education among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	1910 of 2137	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	2151 of 2367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	2096 of 2281	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.8	2167 of 2238	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	1953 of 2117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	1913 of 2063	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.5	1820 of 1968	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.2	1761 of 1901	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-29 vs state

Mathematics0%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	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%)	10.7	1910^th of 2137 public high schools	10.6%					(n/a)								18.2	20.0			0.0	0.0
Mid Valley High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	1105 D St.	Williams	95987	Colusa County	Williams Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 473-5369	19	1	19.1	84.2%	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$19,661	$19,580	$81
Williams Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	260 11th St.	Williams	95987	Colusa County	Williams Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 473-5369	588	29	20.3	92.2%	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	564 (95.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20.6	1642^nd of 2137 public high schools	23.2%		20.9	1676^th of 2162 public high schools	22.5%	34	11.0		5.6	3.1	7.4	21.1	31.3	42.1	31.2	6.3	8.5	4.4	6.4	$20,101	$19,306	$795
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%)	43.7	1179^th of 2137 public high schools	44.8%		38.9	1294^th of 2162 public high schools	40.1%	115			24.0		24.0			58.7	58.7			14.7	14.7	$22,490	$17,854	$4,636
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%)	13.1	1808^th of 2137 public high schools	15.4%		12.8	1885^th of 2162 public high schools	12.8%	77			0.0		0.0			0.0	0.0			14.3	14.3	$17,004	$6,480	$10,524
Maxwell Senior High	Public	9-12	515 Oak St.	Maxwell	95955	Colusa County	Maxwell Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 438-2291	117	11	11.0	71.8%	43 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	1418^th of 2137 public high schools	33.6%		47.1	1096^th of 2162 public high schools	49.3%	322		17.9			16.1			36.4	36.4			21.7	21.7	$32,360	$31,198	$1,162
Pierce High	Public	9-12	960 Wildwood Rd.	Arbuckle	95912	Colusa County	Pierce Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 476-2277	463	27	17.3	76.0%	65 (14.0%)	6 (1.3%)	381 (82.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	59.1	832^nd of 2137 public high schools	61.1%		68.1	634^th of 2162 public high schools	70.7%	198			40.0		40.0			59.6	59.6			22.1	22.1	$25,080	$24,012	$1,068
Arbuckle Alternative High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	966 Wildwood Rd.	Arbuckle	95912	Colusa County	Pierce Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 476-2173	10	1	13.3	70.0%	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$51,876	$50,832	$1,044
Princeton High	Public	9-12	473 State St.	Princeton	95970	Colusa County	Princeton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 439-2261	43	5	8.2	67.4%	16 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)								(n/a)														$50,406	$49,330	$1,076
Princeton Landing High	Public	10-12	473 State St.	Princeton	95970	Colusa County	Princeton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 439-2261	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Colusa County Office of Education

How many students attend S. William Abel Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended S. William Abel Academy.

What is the racial makeup of S. William Abel Academy?

Students at S. William Abel Academy are 70% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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S. William Abel Academy ranks in the bottom 10.6% of California high schools.

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