Pacific Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8 BSchool Grade

At a glance

534Students enrolled

1School

$15,558Spent per student

18:1Student–teacher ratio

55%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency42%

State average 33.4%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 48.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$15,558

per student each year · 27% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration37%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)12%

State61%

Federal27%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

556’20

526’21

537’22

529’23

534’24

Students

White · 49%261

Hispanic · 27%146

Two or more races · 13%71

American Indian/Alaska Native · 7%35

Black · 2%11

Asian · 2%8

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools1 in district

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Pacific Union ElementaryElementary · Grades K–8 · 534 students · Arcata

B+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.