Schools in Pierce Joint Unified · Colusa County

Four districts serve Colusa County's small constellation of agricultural towns — Colusa, Maxwell, Arbuckle, and Williams — producing a school landscape that is notably consistent in scale and performance. None of the county's 13 ranked public schools break into the top quartile statewide, but Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High in Arbuckle leads the pack at the 57th percentile, followed closely by James M. Burchfield Primary in Colusa. Scores cluster in a fairly narrow band, meaning families won't find dramatic variation between districts. For those rooted in this rural Sacramento Valley region, the schools reflect a working agricultural community with modest but steady academic footing.