Total enrollment
3,462
-4 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Eureka City Schools
California · 3,462 students · 1 city
Of the 8 public K-12 schools run by Eureka City Schools, combined student count is roughly 3,462, with 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Eureka City Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Eureka City Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #391 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,462 | #333 of 587 | #2,804 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #286 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #190 of 587 | #8,473 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.6% | #314 of 587 | #2,695 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #30 of 530 | #207 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 Eureka City Schools
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Eureka Senior High at 35.2% proficient to Alice Birney Elementary at 15.5%, a gap of 19.8 points. That is the 325th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,678 to 3,462 students (down 6%) and from 167 to 167 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Senior High | Eureka | High | 09-12 | 1,162 |
| Washington Elementary | Eureka | Elementary | KG-05 | 426 |
| Catherine L. Zane Middle | Eureka | Middle | 06-08 | 417 |
| Winship Middle | Eureka | Middle | 06-08 | 413 |
| Alice Birney Elementary | Eureka | Elementary | KG-05 | 375 |
| Lafayette Elementary | Eureka | Elementary | KG-05 | 324 |
| Grant Elementary | Eureka | Elementary | KG-05 | 278 |
| Zoe Barnum High | Eureka | High | 10-12 | 67 |
About Eureka City Schools
Eureka City Schools operates 8 public schools across California, collectively hosting roughly 3,462 students.
In terms of grade levels, Eureka City Schools comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Eureka City Schools is about 433, meaningfully below the California average of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Eureka City Schools has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,466 students to 3,462.
On this page, the community for Eureka City Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.