Colusa High School and Grounds · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Colusa’s public schools outscore 54% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Colusa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Colusa, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Colusa’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 490 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Colusa’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Colusa’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,900 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 4 the district’s path is George T. Egling Middle, then Colusa High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady of Lourdes School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Colusa’s grade
B−: better than 54% of California school districts, #442 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Colusa, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Colusa
James M. Burchfield Primary
Grades K–3 · 430 students · 22:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Colusa
James M. Burchfield Primary
Grades K–3 · 430 students · 22:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Colusa
James M. Burchfield Primary
Grades K–3 · 430 students · 22:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Colusa
James M. Burchfield Primary
Grades K–3 · 430 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Colusa
Colusa High
Grades 9–12 · 431 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Colusa
Colusa High
Grades 9–12 · 431 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Colusa
Colusa High
Grades 9–12 · 431 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Colusa
Colusa High
Grades 9–12 · 431 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Colusa’s public schools are run by Colusa Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Colusa vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Colusa’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Colusa | B− | Colusa Unified |
Every school in Colusa
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Colusa’s schools
Are Colusa’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Colusa children attend outscore 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #442 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Colusa in?
Colusa Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,470 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Colusa kids go to high school?
Colusa High, with 431 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Colusa’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Colusa Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Colusa spend per student?
$16,900 in Colusa Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Colusa?
Yes: Our Lady of Lourdes School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 44 students).
Parents talk
What Colusa families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Colusa → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.