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C+

Colusa Alternative Home

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

745 10th St., Colusa, CA 95932 · (530) 458-2156 · Part of Colusa Unified School District

Colusa’s School Grade B− better than 54% of California school districts

Directions
Students
29
Students per teacher
29:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Colusa Alternative Home

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 29 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 56.1% since 2021–22

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

745 10th St., Colusa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 21
Grade 62
Grade 84
Grade 92
Grade 109
Grade 115
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
66’21
48’22
25’23
29’24

Down 56.1% since 2021–22.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%White 31%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Black 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colusa Alternative Home from Colusa families.

Other schools in Colusa Unified School District

The district →
James M. Burchfield Primary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Colusa
B−
430 students22:1
George T. Egling Middle
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Colusa
C+
553 students18:1
Colusa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Colusa
B+
431 students20:1
Colusa Alternative High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Colusa
C−
27 students27:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Colusa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.