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Enrollment
566
High
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN HUMBOLDT UNION HIGH·NCES 060303000239
McKinleyville High
1300 Murray Rd., McKinleyville, CA 95519 · (707) 839-6400 · Humboldt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
258 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 148 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 155 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 144 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 119 | 21% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
45.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -30.1pp since 2014
Math
23.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 30 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.5% | 29.3% | 26.3% | 27.8% |
| Math | 7.5% | 15.7% | 14.2% | 62.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.9% | 23.1% |
| 2023-24 | 30.9% | 18.2% |
| 2022-23 | 52.2% | 27.6% |
| 2021-22 | 58.1% | 22.1% |
| 2020-21 | 40.9% | 19.1% |
| 2018-19 | 63.3% | 32.7% |
| 2017-18 | 58.4% | 35.5% |
| 2016-17 | 58.5% | 29.5% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 34.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McKinleyville High
McKinleyville High's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinleyville High this school | 566 | 45.6% | 29.5% |
| Summerville High Tuolumne | 508 | 45.5% | 48.9% |
| Anderson High Anderson | 562 | 53.2% | 49.3% |
| Calaveras High San Andreas | 703 | 47.4% | 20.7% |
| Bret Harte Union High Angels Camp | 559 | 41.5% | 39.9% |
| Inspire School of Arts and Sciences Chico | 332 | 40.4% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McKinleyville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Humboldt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #814 of 1,052 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #588 of 1,056 ▲ 75 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #781 of 1,056 ▲ 191 | #5 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.6pp | #107 of 1,044 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #966 of 2,093 | #4 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #192 of 1,352 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #252 of 1,351 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #1,218 of 1,575 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #264 of 327 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
566
+41 (+8%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 566 | 33.9 | 16.7:1 | 46% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 33.4 | 16.4:1 | 45% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 31.1 | 17.9:1 | 51% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 28 | 18.8:1 | 46% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 31.3 | 17.7:1 | 46% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 30 | 20.7:1 | 35% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | N/A | N/A | 14% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 778 | 38 | 20.5:1 | 15% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 27 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinleyville High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (555 to 566); teachers up 8% (31.3 to 33.9).
About McKinleyville High
McKinleyville High is a small high school in McKinleyville, California, (ZIP code 95519). The school's enrollment of 566 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 32% lower than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.
McKinleyville High is among 5 schools run by Northern Humboldt Union High, which serves 1,731 students.
By race and ethnicity, McKinleyville High is 52% White. The school is also 21% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, and 9% Native American. That is lower than the 72% White share among all Humboldt County residents. By the diversity index, McKinleyville High comes in at 65%.
With 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at McKinleyville High was 16.7:1. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. McKinleyville High's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 46%. Across public schools in Humboldt County, the average is 60%.
The allk12 Grade for McKinleyville High is D. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, McKinleyville High is among the bottom 10% of schools in California. Predicted: 52.8%. Actual: 29.5%.
Humboldt County has these Census figures: median household income is about $61,160, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. McKinleyville High is among the 92 public schools in Humboldt County.
The closest other public school is Mad River High (Continuation), less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, McKinleyville High ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
The number of students climbed from 525 to 566 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 16.7:1, from 18.8:1.
The McKinleyville High community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,541
Census ACS
Median income
$61,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
17,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northern Humboldt Union High
- Arcata HighHigh · 1,007 students
- Six Rivers Charter HighHigh · 106 students
- Mad River High (Continuation)High · 28 students
- Pacific Coast High (Continuation)High · 24 students
Other schools in McKinleyville
- McKinleyville MiddleMiddle · 302 students
- Dow's Prairie ElementaryElementary · 283 students
- Morris ElementaryElementary · 255 students
- Fieldbrook ElementaryElementary · 90 students
- Mad River High (Continuation)High · 28 students
Nearby schools
- Mad River High (Continuation)0.0 mi · 28
- Morris Elementary0.4 mi · 255
- McKinleyville Middle0.8 mi · 302
- Dow's Prairie Elementary1.6 mi · 283
- Fieldbrook Elementary3.9 mi · 90
- Arcata Educational Resource Center4.1 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About McKinleyville HighHow large is McKinleyville High?
McKinleyville High enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 09-12.
Is McKinleyville High an elementary, middle, or high school?
McKinleyville High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at McKinleyville High?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at McKinleyville High.
How diverse is McKinleyville High?
McKinleyville High reports a student body of 52% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Is McKinleyville High public or private?
McKinleyville High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northern Humboldt Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.