C+
Del Norte County Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Crescent City.
Students
3,378
Schools
11
Spent per student
$20,728
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$22.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Del Norte County Unified School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of California districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- 20 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $22.3M, about $6,608 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hiouchi.
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,728 per student · 2% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 59%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,564’20
3,506’21
3,500’22
3,427’23
3,378’24
Down 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 26%American Indian/Alaska Native 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 4%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Redwood Elementary
452 students23:1
Joe Hamilton Elementary
298 students20:1
Pine Grove Elementary
265 students22:1
Smith River Elementary
258 students24:1
Mary Peacock Elementary
251 students19:1
Bess Maxwell Elementary
217 students20:1
'O Me-nok Learning Center
86 students14:1
Mountain Elementary
44 students15:1
Crescent Elk Middle
507 students19:1
Del Norte High
B918 students19:1
Sunset High
C−82 students15:1
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.