Weitchpec Elementary

As a micro-enrollment elementary school in Hoopa, California, Weitchpec Elementary serves 24 students from grades K through 3, part of Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified. That puts it 95% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Within Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified, which oversees 7 schools and 951 students, Weitchpec Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Weitchpec Elementary records that the largest single group is Native American, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 29% White.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Humboldt County's rate of about 60%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Humboldt County) logs that median household income runs about $61,160, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Weitchpec Elementary is one.

Hoopa Valley Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 140%: 10 students in 2018 compared to 24 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 0% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 5.0:1 in 2018 to 24.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.