Union Street Charter

Set in Arcata, California, Union Street Charter is an one-room-style K-5 school, overseen by Union Street Charter District. It educates 99 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 79% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

Union Street Charter is a school of Union Street Charter District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Union Street Charter shows that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 2% Native American. Compared to Humboldt County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Humboldt County's rate of about 60%.

Zooming out to the county, Humboldt County reports that median household income runs about $61,160, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Humboldt County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students), of which Union Street Charter is one.

The closest other public school is Sunny Brae Middle, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Union Street Charter operates from a small-town location. As a public charter, Union Street Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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