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Item: Eureka City Schools
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2100 J St.
Eureka, CA 95501-3055

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Tel: (707) 441-2400

www.eurekacityschools.org

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Eureka City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

8 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

3,462 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

167 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Eureka City Schools	California
Kind	301	263
1	218	187
2	204	196
3	237	204
4	219	205
5	224	210
6	215	210
7	317	152
8	298	154

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District Rank

Eureka City Schools, which is ranked #1286 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1251 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Eureka City Schools
2023	#1251
2022	#1263
2021	#905
2019	#1481
2018	#700
2017	#734
2016	#652
2015	#654
2014	#297
2013	#428
2012	#409

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	23%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2021	19%	34%
2019	25%	40%
2018	25%	39%
2017	25%	38%
2016	28%	37%
2015	25%	34%
2014	66%	63%
2013	61%	59%
2012	62%	59%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2022	34%	47%
2021	29%	49%
2019	34%	51%
2018	25%	50%
2017	36%	48%
2016	36%	48%
2015	33%	44%
2014	56%	58%
2013	57%	57%
2012	57%	58%
2011	58%	56%

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24%

29%

88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	88%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	91%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	88%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	92%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	89%	87%

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(2022-23)

35.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	35.1%	27.7%
2022	36.6%	33%
2021	15.5%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	0.72	0.64
2022	0.73	0.63
2021	0.73	0.62
2020	0.72	0.63
2019	0.72	0.63
2018	0.70	0.64
2017	0.70	0.64
2016	0.69	0.64
2015	0.66	0.64
2014	0.67	0.65
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.65	0.65
2011	0.61	0.67
2010	0.65	0.67
2009	0.64	0.71
2008	0.54	0.65
2007	0.54	0.67
2006	0.58	0.66
2005	0.56	0.67
2004	0.52	0.67
2003	0.52	0.67
2002	0.49	0.67
2001	0.49	0.67
2000	0.47	0.67
1999	0.47	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	7%	1%
2022	7%	1%
2020	7%	1%
2019	7%	1%
2018	7%	1%
2017	7%	1%
2016	6%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	6%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	6%	1%
2011	6%	1%
2010	8%	1%
2009	7%	1%
2008	9%	1%
2007	11%	2%
2006	14%	1%
2005	16%	2%
2004	12%	2%
2003	13%	2%
2002	11%	2%

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% Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	11%	12%
2022	12%	12%
2021	13%	12%
2020	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	12%	11%
2015	12%	11%
2014	11%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	10%	11%
2011	10%	11%
2010	9%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	10%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	8%	12%
2005	8%	12%
2004	8%	12%
2003	8%	11%
2002	8%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	8%	11%
1999	8%	11%

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% Hispanic

28%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	25%	55%
2022	25%	56%
2021	24%	56%
2020	24%	55%
2019	24%	55%
2018	22%	54%
2017	22%	54%
2016	21%	54%
2015	20%	54%
2014	18%	53%
2013	18%	53%
2012	17%	52%
2011	16%	51%
2010	15%	50%
2009	12%	49%
2008	13%	50%
2007	13%	49%
2006	10%	48%
2005	10%	47%
2004	10%	46%
2003	9%	45%
2002	8%	44%
2001	7%	43%
2000	7%	42%
1999	6%	41%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%

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% White

41%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	44%	21%
2022	43%	21%
2021	44%	22%
2020	45%	23%
2019	45%	23%
2018	48%	24%
2017	48%	24%
2016	50%	24%
2015	49%	24%
2014	53%	25%
2013	55%	25%
2012	56%	26%
2011	60%	27%
2010	56%	27%
2009	57%	28%
2008	65%	29%
2007	61%	29%
2006	66%	31%
2005	63%	31%
2004	67%	32%
2003	67%	34%
2002	70%	35%
2001	70%	36%
2000	71%	37%
1999	71%	38%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2015)
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	8%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	8%	3%
2009	12%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,759 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,737 is less than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	$61 MM	$8 MM
2022	$57 MM	$7 MM
2021	$61 MM	$8 MM
2020	$57 MM	$7 MM
2019	$57 MM	$7 MM
2018	$56 MM	$29 MM
2017	$52 MM	$26 MM
2016	$50 MM	$24 MM
2015	$40 MM	$17 MM
2014	$40 MM	$21 MM
2012	$42 MM	$19 MM
2011	$42 MM	$19 MM
2010	$40 MM	$17 MM
2009	$46 MM	$19 MM
2008	$48 MM	$19 MM
2007	$63 MM	$19 MM
2006	$55 MM	$17 MM
2005	$45 MM	$16 MM
2004	$44 MM	$16 MM
2003	$46 MM	$16 MM
2002	$47 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	$54 MM	$7 MM
2022	$56 MM	$7 MM
2021	$54 MM	$7 MM
2020	$56 MM	$7 MM
2019	$55 MM	$7 MM
2018	$57 MM	$29 MM
2017	$51 MM	$24 MM
2016	$48 MM	$23 MM
2015	$42 MM	$18 MM
2014	$41 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$19 MM
2011	$41 MM	$19 MM
2010	$42 MM	$18 MM
2009	$43 MM	$18 MM
2008	$53 MM	$19 MM
2007	$64 MM	$18 MM
2006	$67 MM	$17 MM
2005	$58 MM	$16 MM
2004	$48 MM	$17 MM
2003	$44 MM	$15 MM
2002	$44 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,759

$20,106

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	$17,174	$15,607
2022	$15,866	$14,213
2021	$17,739	$15,669
2020	$15,866	$14,213
2019	$15,896	$14,063
2018	$14,370	$16,033
2017	$14,020	$16,692
2016	$13,756	$15,604
2015	$10,892	$10,238
2014	$10,828	$11,786
2012	$10,953	$11,929
2011	$10,708	$11,681
2010	$10,045	$10,238
2009	$11,167	$11,099
2008	$10,936	$11,762
2007	$13,701	$11,879
2006	$11,716	$10,859
2005	$9,333	$10,445
2004	$8,817	$10,566
2003	$8,773	$10,456
2002	$8,447	$9,803

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Spending / Student

$15,737

$18,517

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Eureka City Schools	California
2023	$15,219	$13,914
2022	$15,412	$13,602
2021	$15,719	$13,970
2020	$15,412	$13,602
2019	$15,365	$13,522
2018	$14,819	$16,124
2017	$13,827	$15,588
2016	$13,095	$14,779
2015	$11,432	$10,739
2014	$11,042	$11,804
2012	$10,661	$12,155
2011	$10,489	$11,509
2010	$10,543	$10,739
2009	$10,381	$10,975
2008	$11,977	$11,678
2007	$13,968	$11,317
2006	$14,132	$10,926
2005	$12,034	$10,789
2004	$9,521	$11,073
2003	$8,345	$10,210
2002	$8,058	$10,600

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Best Eureka City Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3322 Dolbeer St.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 441-2547

Gr: K-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Catherine L. Zane Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2155 S St.
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 441-2470

Gr: 6-8 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #33.

Grant Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3901 G St.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 441-2552

Gr: K-5 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #44.

Lafayette Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3100 Park St.
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 441-2482

Gr: K-5 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #55.

Winship Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2500 Cypress Ave.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 441-2487

Gr: 6-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #66.

Alice Birney Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

717 South Ave.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 441-2495

Gr: K-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 88% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education