Total enrollment
3,378
-186 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Del Norte County Unified
California · 3,378 students · 4 cities
Del Norte County Unified runs the local public-school system inside California: 11 K-12 schools serving roughly 3,378 students, with 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Del Norte County Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Del Norte County Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #431 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,378 | #337 of 587 | #2,883 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #209 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #138 of 587 | #8,334 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 69.5% | #257 of 587 | #1,984 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #72 of 530 | #512 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Del Norte County Unified
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Redwood Elementary at 39.0% proficient to Bess Maxwell Elementary at 13.5%, a gap of 25.5 points. That is the 260th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 3,553 to 3,334 students (down 6%) and from 158 to 167 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte High | Crescent City | High | 09-12 | 918 |
| Crescent Elk Middle | Crescent City | Middle | 06-08 | 507 |
| Redwood Elementary | Crescent City | Elementary | KG-08 | 452 |
| Joe Hamilton Elementary | Crescent City | Elementary | KG-05 | 298 |
| Pine Grove Elementary | Crescent City | Elementary | KG-05 | 265 |
| Smith River Elementary | Smith River | Elementary | KG-08 | 258 |
| Mary Peacock Elementary | Crescent City | Elementary | KG-05 | 251 |
| Bess Maxwell Elementary | Crescent City | Elementary | KG-05 | 217 |
| 'O Me-nok Learning Center | Klamath | Elementary | KG-06 | 86 |
| Sunset High | Crescent City | High | 09-12 | 82 |
| Mountain Elementary | Gasquet | Elementary | KG-08 | 44 |
About Del Norte County Unified
Del Norte County Unified is a rural-scale public-school district in California. The district operates 11 schools and serves approximately 3,378 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Del Norte County Unified covers 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Del Norte County Unified is about 307, meaningfully below the California average of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,378 students, fell 5% from the 3,564 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Del Norte County Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.