Fortuna Union High School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades 9–12 B-School Grade
High school for Fortuna and Rio Dell. Each town runs its own elementary district.
At a glance
1,046Students enrolled
3Schools · + 6 feeders
2Towns served
$16,689Spent per student
21:1Student–teacher ratio
63%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades K–4
Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary or Linell K. Walker ElementaryDepends on your addressFortuna Elementary School DistrictGrades 5–8
Toddy Thomas Middle or Fortuna MiddleDepends on your addressFortuna Elementary School DistrictBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$16,689
per student each year · 21% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,138’20
1,094’21
1,066’22
1,083’23
1,046’24
Students
White · 56%582
Hispanic · 32%336
Two or more races · 7%69
American Indian/Alaska Native · 4%39
Asian · 1%10
Black · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools3 in district · 6 feeders
This district · grades 9–12
Fortuna Union HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 826 students · Fortuna
CPublicAcademy of the RedwoodsHigh · Grades 9–12 · 154 students · Eureka
APublicEast High (Continuation)High · Grades 10–12 · 66 students · Fortuna
CPublicFeeder schools · grades K–8 · each town's own district
Fortuna MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 231 students · Fortuna
C-PublicLinell K. Walker ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 256 students · Fortuna
CPublicNorman G. Ambrosini ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 282 students · Fortuna
B-PublicToddy Thomas MiddleMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 233 students · Fortuna
CPublicEagle Prairie ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 223 students · Rio Dell
C-PublicMonument MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 91 students · Rio Dell
C-PublicSchool 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.