Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District

110 Sch Rd.
Miranda, CA 95553
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 3 public middle schools serving 135 students in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
645 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
87,821 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1720 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
33%
20%
47%
10-14%
29%
80-84%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
22%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
66%
22%
% 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.
This School District
This State (CA)
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osprey Learning Center (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
344 Humboldt Ave.
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-1147
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Rank: #22.
Casterlin Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
24790 Alderpoint Rd.
Blocksburg, CA 95514
(707) 926-5402
Grades: K-8
| 36 students
Rank: #33.
Miranda Junior High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6831 Avenue Of The Giants
Miranda, CA 95553
(707) 943-3144
Grades: 7-8
| 97 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 645 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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