South Bay Union Elementary School District

6077 Loma Ave.
Eureka, CA 95503-6869
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South Bay Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 63 students in South Bay Union Elementary 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 South Bay Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
3 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
407 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

South Bay Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1234 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1254 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Bay Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Bay Union Elementary  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.
35%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Bay Union Elementary  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.
11-19%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Bay Union Elementary  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.
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
190 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
47%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
68
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,071 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Bay Union Elementary  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
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Bay Union Elementary  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
$19,066
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Bay Union Elementary  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
$18,071
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Bay Union Elementary  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 South Bay Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Bay Charter
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6077 Loma Ave.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 443-4828
Grades: K-8
| 63 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 407 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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