Mad River High (Continuation)

At 1300 Murray Rd. in McKinleyville, California, Mad River High (Continuation) operates as a small high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 28 students enrolled. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 97% smaller than that.

The 5 schools in Northern Humboldt Union High enroll 1,731 students altogether, Mad River High (Continuation) among them.

At Mad River High (Continuation), the largest share of students is White, at 50%. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 11% Native American, and 4% Black. That is lower than the 72% White share among all Humboldt County residents.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1 at Mad River High (Continuation), with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 4.3 below the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 82%. The average for public schools in Humboldt County is 60%.

In the county around the school, Humboldt County, the median household income is $61,160, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 92 public schools in Humboldt County, enrolling about 17,319 students in all.

The school nearest to Mad River High (Continuation) is McKinleyville High, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

NCES describes the area around Mad River High (Continuation) as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.

Federal data show a 12% enrollment decrease, from 32 in 2020-21 to 28 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.0:1 to 13.9:1.

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