Casterlin High

Casterlin High is one of the minimally staffed senior highs in Blocksburg, California, overseen by Southern Humboldt Joint Unified, with 4 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 100% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Across the 8 schools in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified (647 students total), Casterlin High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Casterlin High reports that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 50% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 72%.

On the resource side, On paper, Casterlin High has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 2.0:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for Humboldt County shows median household earnings sit near $61,160, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Casterlin High is one of 92 public schools in Humboldt County (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students).

Casterlin Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

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