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Humboldt County

California · Public K-12

89 public schools serving approximately 17,572 students, in a county of 134,541 residents.

Schools
89
44 districts
Enrollment
17,572
NCES CCD
Median income
$61,160
Below California avg
Free/reduced lunch
60.3%
Above California avg
Elementary
48
schools
Middle
10
schools
High
22
schools
Combined / other
9
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Eureka City Schools
3,580 students · 44 districts in Humboldt County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Humboldt County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
72%
Hispanic
14%
Black
2%
Asian
3%
Two or more
13%
Native American
4%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
54%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
3%
Two or more
11%
Native American
9%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
33.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
9.0%
civilian labor
Median age
40
18.8% under 18

All schools (89)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Eureka Senior HighEurekaHigh09-121,295·
Arcata HighArcataHigh09-121,052·
Fortuna Union HighFortunaHigh09-12830·
McKinleyville HighMckinleyvilleHigh09-12556·
Pacific Union ElementaryArcataElementaryKG-08537·
Washington ElementaryEurekaElementaryKG-05499·
Jacoby CreekBaysideElementaryKG-08459·
Catherine L. Zane MiddleEurekaMiddle06-08433·
Alder Grove Charter School 2EurekaOtherKG-12429·
Winship MiddleEurekaMiddle06-08400·
Hoopa Valley ElementaryHoopaElementaryKG-08398·
Alice Birney ElementaryEurekaElementaryKG-05392·
McKinleyville MiddleMckinleyvilleMiddle06-08360·
Ferndale ElementaryFerndaleElementaryKG-08344·
Norman G. Ambrosini ElementaryFortunaElementaryKG-04323·
Cutten ElementaryEurekaElementary03-06322·
Northern United - Humboldt CharterEurekaOtherKG-12309·
Redway ElementaryRedwayElementaryKG-06299·
Linell K. Walker ElementaryFortunaElementaryKG-04294·
Morris ElementaryMckinleyvilleElementary03-05292·
Dow's Prairie ElementaryMckinleyvilleElementaryKG-02276·
Hoopa Valley HighHoopaHigh09-12271·
Freshwater ElementaryEurekaElementaryKG-06264·
Arcata ElementaryArcataElementaryKG-05262·
Toddy Thomas MiddleFortunaMiddle05-08250·
Grant ElementaryEurekaElementaryKG-05247·
Ridgewood ElementaryEurekaElementaryKG-02240·
Lafayette ElementaryEurekaElementaryKG-05239·
Fortuna MiddleFortunaMiddle07-08237·
Eagle Prairie ElementaryRio DellElementaryKG-05236·
South Fork HighMirandaHigh09-12230·
Coastal Grove CharterArcataElementaryKG-08227·
Pine Hill ElementaryEurekaElementaryKG-03221·
Sunny Brae MiddleArcataMiddle06-08220·
Redwood Preparatory CharterFortunaElementaryKG-08219·
Hydesville ElementaryHydesvilleElementaryKG-08217·
Stanwood A. Murphy ElementaryScotiaElementaryKG-08182·
Redwood Coast MontessoriManilaOtherKG-12181·
Laurel Tree CharterArcataOtherKG-12177·
Academy of the RedwoodsEurekaHigh09-12172·
Blue Lake Union ElementaryBlue LakeElementaryKG-08172·
Trinidad UnionTrinidadElementaryKG-08169·
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts AcademyArcataHigh06-12154·
Cuddeback ElementaryCarlottaElementaryKG-08152·
Trinity Valley ElementaryWillow CreekElementaryKG-08150·
Pacific View Charter 2.0EurekaOtherKG-12139·
Fuente Nueva CharterArcataElementaryKG-05137·
South Bay ElementaryEurekaMiddle04-06127·
Ferndale HighFerndaleHigh09-12125·
Glen PaulEurekaOtherKG-12119·
Six Rivers Charter HighArcataHigh09-12109·
Fieldbrook ElementaryMckinleyvilleElementaryKG-08108·
Miranda Junior HighMirandaMiddle07-08106·
Loleta ElementaryLoletaElementaryKG-08103·
Monument MiddleRio DellMiddle06-0898·
Eureka CommunityEurekaHigh07-1297·
Union Street CharterArcataElementaryKG-0597·
Agnes J. Johnson CharterWeottOtherKG-1282·
Peninsula UnionSamoaElementaryKG-0878·
Zoe Barnum HighEurekaHigh10-1275·
South Bay CharterEurekaElementaryKG-0873·
Garfield ElementaryEurekaElementaryKG-0669·
East High (Continuation)FortunaHigh10-1264·
Orleans ElementaryOrleansElementaryKG-0863·
Eel River CommunityFortunaHigh07-1255·
Captain John Continuation HighHoopaHigh09-1249·
Freshwater Charter MiddleEurekaMiddle07-0843·
Pacific Coast High (Continuation)ArcataHigh09-1239·
Bridgeville ElementaryBridgevilleElementaryKG-0837·
Trillium CharterArcataElementaryKG-0534·
Kneeland ElementaryKneelandElementaryKG-0832·
Mad River High (Continuation)MckinleyvilleHigh09-1229·
Casterlin ElementaryBlocksburgElementaryKG-0828·
Whitethorn ElementaryWhitethornElementaryKG-0627·
Mattole ElementaryPetroliaElementaryKG-0821·
Weitchpec ElementaryHoopaElementaryKG-0318·
Big Lagoon ElementaryTrinidadElementaryKG-0815·
Green Point ElementaryBlue LakeElementaryKG-0814·
Jack Norton ElementaryHoopaElementaryKG-0813·
Orick ElementaryOrickElementaryKG-0810·
Mattole Triple Junction HighPetroliaHigh09-128·
Humboldt County Office of Education Juvenile Hall CourtEurekaOtherKG-127·
Osprey Learning CenterRedwayHigh09-127·
Southern Humboldt CommunityGarbervilleHigh07-127·
Maple Creek ElementaryKorbelElementaryKG-086·
Osprey Learning Center (Alternative)MirandaOtherKG-126·
Casterlin HighBlocksburgHigh09-125·
Honeydew ElementaryHoneydewElementaryKG-085·
Humboldt County ROPEurekaHigh10-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Humboldt County?
Humboldt County, California has 89 public K-12 schools serving approximately 17,572 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Humboldt County?
The county's public school system includes 48 elementary, 10 middle, 22 high, 9 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Humboldt County?
Eureka City Schools is the largest school district in Humboldt County, serving approximately 3,580 students. The county contains 44 school districts overall.
What is the population of Humboldt County?
Humboldt County, California has a population of approximately 134,541, with a median age of 40. About 18.8% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Humboldt County?
Median household income in Humboldt County is $61,160, below the California average of $89,387. About 10.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Humboldt County?
Approximately 33.1% of adults 25 and older in Humboldt County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Humboldt County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 60.3% of students in Humboldt County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the California county average of 57.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Humboldt County schools?
Across Humboldt County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 19.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Humboldt County?
Humboldt County residents are approximately 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 13% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Humboldt County is owner-occupied?
Humboldt County has about 62,883 housing units, of which roughly 56.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data