Redwood Coast Montessori

Located at 1611 Peninsula Dr., in Manila, California, Redwood Coast Montessori is a very small multi-level school that enrolls 218 students (grades K through 12), operated by Redwood Coast Montessori District. That puts it 64% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Redwood Coast Montessori is a school of Redwood Coast Montessori District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Redwood Coast Montessori logs that 61% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 20% multiracial, 13% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Redwood Coast Montessori has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Redwood Coast Montessori tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at Redwood Coast Montessori qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Humboldt County's rate of about 60%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Humboldt County put the typical household earns roughly $61,160 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Humboldt County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students), Redwood Coast Montessori is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Peninsula Union, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area. Redwood Coast Montessori operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Redwood Coast Montessori typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.