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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 222 students in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Fork High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
645 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1708 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 80-84% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1720 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
28 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
56%
# Black Students
3 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
424 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
66%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
68
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,250 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,309 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$29,250
$19,974

Spending / Student
$17,309
$18,396

Best Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osprey Learning Center (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
344 Humboldt Ave.
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-1147
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-1147
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Rank: #22.
South Fork High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6831 Avenue Of The Giants
Miranda, CA 95553
(707) 943-3144
Miranda, CA 95553
(707) 943-3144
Grades: 9-12
| 202 students
Rank: n/an/a
24790 Alderpoint Rd.
Blocksburg, CA 95514
(707) 926-5402
Blocksburg, CA 95514
(707) 926-5402
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
Osprey Learning Center
Alternative School
344 Humboldt Ave.
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-2526
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-2526
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
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