Willits Charter

www.willitscharter.net

Charter School 113 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Willits Charter is a public charter high school and part of the Willits Charter District school district, located in Willits, CA with 113 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 8 teachers, Willits Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

113

Total Students

8.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Willits Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	59
Hispanic	31
Two or More	12
American Indian	10

White
59 (52.7 %)
Hispanic
31 (27.7 %)
Two or More
12 (10.7 %)
American Indian
10 (8.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Willits Charter District
Phone:	(707)459-5506
Website:	http://www.willitscharter.net
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	113
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	84
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 23

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 28

Grade 9 13

Grade 10 9

Grade 11 7

Grade 12 5