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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 2026-27 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 2/10, 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 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
3,459 Schools
# Students
647 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1629 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1611 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)56.9%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
25%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
57%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,088 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,790 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,088
$26,022
Spending / Student
$21,790
$22,604
Best Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: K-12 | 8 students Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Casterlin Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24790 Alderpoint Rd.
Blocksburg, CA 95514
(707) 926-5402
Blocksburg, CA 95514
(707) 926-5402
Gr: K-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Miranda Junior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6831 Avenue Of The Giants
Miranda, CA 95553
(707) 943-3144
Miranda, CA 95553
(707) 943-3144
Gr: 7-8 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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