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Colusa Unified Schools
Colusa Unified is a public school district in California, based in Colusa County (Colusa). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Colusa Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Colusa Unified
5 of 5 schools in Colusa Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Colusa Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Colusa High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C James M Burchfield Primary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Colusa Alternative Home (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- D+ George T Egling Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Colusa Alternative High Continuation (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Colusa Unified
High schools (2)
- D+ Colusa Alternative High Continuation, Colusa
- B Colusa High, Colusa
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ George T Egling Middle, Colusa
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C James M Burchfield Primary, Colusa
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- Colusa Alternative Home, Colusa
Where Colusa Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Colusa (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Colusa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,464 students with 72 full-time-equivalent teachers and 150 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0609570
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Live Oak Unified (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Princeton Joint Unified (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Gridley Unified (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Williams Unified (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Pierce Joint Unified (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Biggs Unified (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Yuba City Unified (16 schools, 22 mi)
- Willows Unified (4 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about Colusa Unified
How many schools are in Colusa Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Colusa Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Colusa Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Colusa.
How good are the schools in Colusa Unified?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Colusa Unified?
1,464 students were enrolled in Colusa Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Colusa Unified?
Colusa Unified is in California, based in Colusa County, with its district office in Colusa. Its boundary covers about 144 sq mi.