Happy Camp Union Elementary School District

Item: Happy Camp Union Elementary School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

114 Park Way
Happy Camp, CA 96039-0467

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (530) 493-2267

www.happycamp.k12.ca.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,369 Schools

# Students

115 Students

5,826,818 Students

# Teachers

6 Teachers

268,016 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	14	254
1	12	193
2	11	201
3	11	202
4	15	207
5	15	209
6	10	210
7	17	214
8	10	215

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District Rank

Happy Camp Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1851 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1917 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District
2023	#1917
2022	#1752
2021	#912
2019	#1868
2018	#891
2017	#855
2016	#902
2015	#900
2013	#747
2012	#909
2011	#611

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(21-22)

11-19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2022	15%	33%
2021	24%	34%
2019	7%	40%
2018	15%	39%
2017	22%	38%
2016	17%	37%
2015	12%	34%
2013	47%	59%
2012	42%	59%
2011	62%	58%
2010	32%	56%

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10-14%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2022	12%	47%
2021	15%	49%
2019	17%	51%
2018	15%	50%
2017	27%	48%
2016	17%	48%
2015	22%	44%
2013	47%	57%
2012	42%	58%
2011	37%	56%
2010	44%	54%

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21-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2022	30%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.72	0.64
2022	0.72	0.63
2021	0.67	0.62
2020	0.73	0.63
2019	0.73	0.63
2018	0.67	0.64
2017	0.67	0.64
2016	0.67	0.64
2015	0.72	0.64
2014	0.67	0.65
2013	0.70	0.65
2012	0.69	0.65
2011	0.70	0.67
2010	0.69	0.67
2009	0.67	0.71
2008	0.47	0.65
2007	0.46	0.67
2006	0.55	0.66
2005	0.57	0.67
2004	0.54	0.67
2003	0.54	0.67
2002	0.55	0.67
2001	0.53	0.67
2000	0.58	0.67
1999	0.53	0.67
1998	0.49	0.67
1997	0.53	0.67
1996	0.54	0.67
1995	0.53	0.67
1994	0.54	0.67
1993	0.59	0.67
1992	0.59	0.67
1991	0.45	0.67

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% American Indian

31%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2023	36%	1%
2022	38%	1%
2020	33%	1%
2019	33%	1%
2018	45%	1%
2017	45%	1%
2016	32%	1%
2015	33%	1%
2014	40%	1%
2013	33%	1%
2012	32%	1%
2011	32%	1%
2010	28%	1%
2009	22%	1%
2008	26%	1%
2007	19%	2%
2006	54%	1%
2005	52%	2%
2004	48%	2%
2003	48%	2%
2002	43%	2%
2001	42%	2%
2000	39%	1%
1999	32%	1%
1998	27%	1%
1997	28%	1%
1996	28%	1%
1995	23%	1%
1994	27%	1%
1993	29%	1%
1992	32%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2000	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

14%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2023	11%	55%
2022	13%	56%
2021	5%	56%
2020	12%	55%
2019	12%	55%
2018	8%	54%
2017	8%	54%
2016	10%	54%
2015	13%	54%
2014	8%	53%
2013	8%	53%
2012	5%	52%
2011	7%	51%
2010	6%	50%
2009	5%	49%
2008	5%	50%
2007	7%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	6%	47%
2004	3%	46%
2003	3%	45%
2002	4%	44%
2001	3%	43%
2000	9%	42%
1999	7%	41%
1998	7%	40%
1997	10%	40%
1996	10%	39%
1995	11%	38%
1994	9%	37%
1993	13%	36%
1992	13%	35%
1991	11%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2010	1%	7%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%

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% White

36%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2023	32%	21%
2022	31%	21%
2021	25%	22%
2020	33%	23%
2019	33%	23%
2018	32%	24%
2017	32%	24%
2016	46%	24%
2015	37%	24%
2014	39%	25%
2013	40%	25%
2012	41%	26%
2011	40%	27%
2010	43%	27%
2009	45%	28%
2008	68%	29%
2007	46%	29%
2006	40%	31%
2005	40%	31%
2004	48%	32%
2003	48%	34%
2002	52%	35%
2001	55%	36%
2000	51%	37%
1999	61%	38%
1998	66%	39%
1997	62%	39%
1996	61%	40%
1995	64%	41%
1994	62%	42%
1993	56%	43%
1992	54%	44%
1991	72%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2023	20%	6%
2022	17%	5%
2021	22%	5%
2020	22%	4%
2019	22%	4%
2018	15%	4%
2017	15%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	17%	3%
2014	13%	3%
2013	19%	3%
2012	21%	3%
2011	20%	2%
2010	22%	3%
2009	28%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,278 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$2 MM	$8 MM
2022	$2 MM	$7 MM
2021	$2 MM	$8 MM
2020	$2 MM	$7 MM
2019	$2 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$2 MM	$26 MM
2016	$2 MM	$24 MM
2015	$1 MM	$17 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$1 MM	$19 MM
2010	$1 MM	$17 MM
2009	$2 MM	$19 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$2 MM	$19 MM
2006	$2 MM	$17 MM
2005	$2 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$16 MM
2003	$2 MM	$16 MM
2002	$2 MM	$15 MM
2001	$2 MM	$15 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$12 MM
1998	$2 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$9 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$2 MM	$7 MM
2022	$2 MM	$7 MM
2021	$2 MM	$7 MM
2020	$2 MM	$7 MM
2019	$2 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$2 MM	$24 MM
2016	$2 MM	$23 MM
2015	$2 MM	$18 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$2 MM	$18 MM
2009	$2 MM	$18 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$2 MM	$18 MM
2006	$2 MM	$17 MM
2005	$2 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 MM	$15 MM
2002	$2 MM	$16 MM
2001	$1 MM	$14 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$11 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$8 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,452

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$19,832	$15,607
2022	$16,930	$14,213
2021	$21,876	$15,669
2020	$16,930	$14,213
2019	$17,027	$14,063
2018	$15,796	$16,033
2017	$16,189	$16,692
2016	$16,650	$15,604
2015	$12,319	$10,238
2014	$14,269	$11,786
2012	$14,486	$11,929
2011	$12,728	$11,681
2010	$12,426	$10,238
2009	$16,478	$11,099
2008	$16,055	$11,762
2007	$12,427	$11,879
2006	$10,714	$10,859
2005	$10,914	$10,445
2004	$9,642	$10,566
2003	$11,959	$10,456
2002	$10,565	$9,803
2001	$9,367	$10,568
2000	$8,944	$8,943
1999	$8,153	$8,203
1998	$6,762	$7,395
1997	$5,757	$6,922
1995	$5,192	$5,953
1992	$4,538	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$19,278

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Happy Camp Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$20,720	$13,914
2022	$14,703	$13,602
2021	$22,856	$13,970
2020	$14,703	$13,602
2019	$15,427	$13,522
2018	$15,083	$16,124
2017	$14,288	$15,588
2016	$13,183	$14,779
2015	$13,172	$10,739
2014	$14,244	$11,804
2012	$14,351	$12,155
2011	$13,254	$11,509
2010	$13,287	$10,739
2009	$15,139	$10,975
2008	$15,328	$11,678
2007	$11,161	$11,317
2006	$11,957	$10,926
2005	$10,020	$10,789
2004	$9,119	$11,073
2003	$9,890	$10,210
2002	$9,476	$10,600
2001	$8,379	$10,007
2000	$8,661	$9,131
1999	$7,879	$7,911
1998	$6,354	$7,592
1997	$5,678	$6,759
1995	$5,024	$6,033
1992	$4,599	$5,588

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Best Happy Camp Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Happy Camp Union Elementary School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

114 Park Way
Happy Camp, CA 96039
(530) 493-2267

Gr: K-8 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Happy Camp Union Elementary School District?

Happy Camp Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 115 students.

What is the rank of Happymp Union Elementary School District?

Happymp Union Elementary School District is ranked #1851 out of 1,910 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Happymp Union Elementary School District?

36% of Happymp Union Elementary School District students are White, 31% of students are American Indian, 19% of students are Two or more races, and 14% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Happymp Union Elementary School District?

Happymp Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Happymp Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,278 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: KG-08
Enrollment: 115 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education