Union Street Charter

Union Street Charter is a small elementary school in Arcata, California, (ZIP code 95521). The school had 99 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.

Union Street Charter falls under Union Street Charter District.

At 70%, White students outnumber all other groups at Union Street Charter combined. Smaller groups are 15% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The county population is about 72% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Union Street Charter comes in at 48%.

Teachers at Union Street Charter total 6.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 44%. The average for public schools in Humboldt County is 60%.

Census Bureau estimates for Humboldt County show that median household income is about $61,160, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 92 public schools operate in Humboldt County, serving about 17,319 students.

The closest public school, Sunny Brae Middle, is about 0.6 miles from Union Street Charter. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The NCES locale for Union Street Charter is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area. NCES lists Union Street Charter as a charter school.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 101 to 99.

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