Northern Humboldt Union High School District

2755 Mckinleyville Ave.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519-3400
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Northern Humboldt Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 106 students in Northern Humboldt Union High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Northern Humboldt Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
1,754 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, which is ranked #648 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#736 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Northern Humboldt Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern Humboldt Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northern Humboldt Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northern Humboldt Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Northern Humboldt Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
109 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
53%
# Black Students
20 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,047 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
60%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
430
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
447
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
427
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,823 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,025 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Northern Humboldt Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Northern Humboldt Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,823
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Northern Humboldt Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,025
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Northern Humboldt Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Northern Humboldt Union High School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Six Rivers Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1720 M St.
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 825-2428
Grades: 9-12
| 106 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,754 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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