South Coast Continuation

As a rural-scale senior high in Point Arena, California, South Coast Continuation works with 8 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Point Arena Joint Union High. That puts it 99% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 2 schools in Point Arena Joint Union High (139 students total), South Coast Continuation accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, South Coast Continuation shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 25% White, 25% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting South Coast Continuation tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Mendocino County put median household earnings sit near $68,092, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. South Coast Continuation is one of 66 public schools in Mendocino County (combined enrollment of about 12,738 students).

Nearest neighbor: Point Arena High, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around South Coast Continuation.

The school occupies an outlying site.

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