B−
Arcata Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Arcata, and parts of Blue Lake.
Students
472
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,262
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$10.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Arcata Elementary School District
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of California districts
- Spends 9% less per student than the CA average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.6M, about $22,477 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Manila.
K–5Arcata ElementaryThis district
6–8Sunny Brae MiddleThis district
9–122 high schoolsNorthern Humboldt Union High School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 97% at Northern Humboldt Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,262 per student · 9% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 57%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
484’20
468’21
482’22
493’23
472’24
About steady.
Students
White 51%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 16%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 3%Black 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.