Willits Unified
Willits Unified is a public school district based in Willits, California, serving 1,534 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #484 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 256 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is John Baker. It spends about $13,882 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Willits compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Willits | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,882 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,658 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 384 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County Office of EducationDowney | 1,541 | 10 | $158,156 | 12.5 | #483 |
| Willits UnifiedWillits · this district | 1,534 | 6 | $13,882 | 17.8 | #484 |
| Soquel Union ElementaryCapitola | 1,520 | 4 | $11,728 | 22.4 | #485 |
| Mount Pleasant ElementarySan Jose | 1,516 | 5 | $16,506 | 20.5 | #486 |
| Thermalito Union ElementaryOroville | 1,515 | 6 | $14,480 | 21.0 | #487 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morenci Unified District (4230)Morenci, AZ | 1,536 | $10,061 | 11.1 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-FeltonDilworth, MN | 1,535 | $10,946 | 14.9 |
| Satsuma CitySatsuma, AL | 1,534 | $10,826 | 18.5 |
| Oak Hill United School CorporationConverse, IN | 1,533 | $8,339 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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