Del Norte County Unified School District

301 W. Washington Blvd.
Crescent City, CA 95531-8340
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Del Norte County Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,269 students in Del Norte County Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in Del Norte County Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
3,506 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Del Norte County Unified School District, which is ranked #844 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#804 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Del Norte County Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Del Norte County Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Del Norte County Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Del Norte County Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
509 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
1%
# Asian Students
182 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
840 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
54%
# Black Students
22 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,677 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
48%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
286
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
262
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
280
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
270
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,152 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Del Norte County Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Del Norte County Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,250
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Del Norte County Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,152
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Del Norte County Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Del Norte County Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Elementary School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Azalea Ln.
Gasquet, CA 95543
(707) 457-3211
Grades: K-8
| 45 students
Rank: #22.
Redwood Elementary School
Math: 36% | Reading: 42%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6900 Lake Earl Dr.
Fort Dick, CA 95538
(707) 464-0360
Grades: K-8
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
Smith River Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
134 First St.
Smith River, CA 95567
(707) 464-0370
Grades: K-8
| 245 students
Rank: #44.
Crescent Elk Middle School
Math: 24% | Reading: 33%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
994 G St.
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0320
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,506 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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