Point Arena Joint Union High School District

45 Lake St.
Point Arena, CA 95468
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Point Arena Joint Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 130 students in Point Arena Joint Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Point Arena Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Point Arena Joint Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Point Arena High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
130 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Point Arena Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #978 of all 1,931 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1001 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Point Arena Joint Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Point Arena Joint 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.
40-59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Point Arena Joint 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.
20-29%
29%
80-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Point Arena Joint Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
13 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
54%
# Black Students
n/a
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
35 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
27%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
-
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue (03-04)
$4 MM
$16 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Point Arena Joint Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Spending (03-04)
$5 MM
$17 MM
This chart displays total spending of Point Arena Joint Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Revenue / Student (03-04)
$20,546
$10,566
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Point Arena Joint Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Spending / Student (03-04)
$26,039
$11,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Point Arena Joint Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.

Best Point Arena Joint Union High School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Point Arena High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
270 Lake St.
Point Arena, CA 95468
(707) 882-2134
Grades: 9-12
| 125 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Coast Continuation
Alternative School
Magnet School
185 Lake St.
Point Arena, CA 95468
(707) 882-2307
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 130 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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