Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District

110 Sch Rd.
Miranda, CA 95553
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified 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 4 public elementary schools serving 360 students in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
708 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1714 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 80-84% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1720 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  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.
20%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  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.
10-14%
29%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
27 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
54%
# Black Students
6 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
470 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
66%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
67
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,647 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,768 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  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
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  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
$26,647
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  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
$15,768
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  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 Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osprey Learning Center (Alternative)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6831 Ave. Of The Giants
Miranda, CA 95553
(707) 943-3144
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Casterlin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
24790 Alderpoint Rd.
Blocksburg, CA 95514
(707) 926-5402
Grades: K-8
| 28 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Whitethorn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
16851 Briceland-thorn Rd.
Whitethorn, CA 95589
(707) 986-7420
Grades: K-6
| 27 students
Rank: #44.
Redway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
344 Humboldt Ave.
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-2526
Grades: K-6
| 299 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 708 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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