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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 elementary schools serving 328 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
645 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
22%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
66%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Elementary 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: #2 - 32. - 3.
Casterlin Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
24790 Alderpoint Rd.
Blocksburg, CA 95514
(707) 926-5402
Blocksburg, CA 95514
(707) 926-5402
Grades: K-8
| 36 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Whitethorn Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16851 Briceland-thorn Rd.
Whitethorn, CA 95589
(707) 986-7420
Whitethorn, CA 95589
(707) 986-7420
Grades: K-6
| 19 students
Rank: #44.
Redway Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
344 Humboldt Ave.
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-2526
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-2526
Grades: K-6
| 271 students
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