Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Garberville, Redway, Shelter Cove, Miranda, Benbow, Weott, Alderpoint, Myers Flat and Phillipsville.
Students
647
Schools
8
Spent per student
$21,842
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Debt
$26.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $26.2M, about $40,491 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Alderpoint.
Test scores vs. CA
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.6% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,842 per student · 3% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 46%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
666’20
688’21
708’22
645’23
647’24
About steady.
Students
White 58%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.