School district · California

Del Norte County Unified

Del Norte County Unified in California: 11 public schools with 3,378 students and 19.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $20,727 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
3,378
Students per teacher
19.9
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$20,727
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
170
Counselors (FTE)
8.0
Students per counselor
422
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
7.1
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

31%proficient

+3.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 77% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

1,506 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

22%proficient

+2.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 74% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

1,507 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.3K15
$11.5K16
$11.5K17
$12.5K18
$13.6K19
$13.6K20
$13.7K21
$15.5K22
$19.2K23
$20.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
16% · $13.5M
State
59% · $50.1M
Local
25% · $21.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,340
Support services
$7,441
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.9M
Long-term debt
$22.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 8Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
'O Me-nok Learning CenterFree meals for all
K–68614.313%13%
Bess Maxwell ElementaryFree meals for all
K–521719.714%13%
Joe Hamilton ElementaryFree meals for all
K–529820.518%14%
Mary Peacock ElementaryFree meals for all
K–525119.328%29%
Mountain ElementaryFree meals for all
K–84414.5——
Pine Grove ElementaryFree meals for all
K–526522.023%13%
Redwood ElementaryFree meals for all
K–845223.349%34%
Smith River ElementaryFree meals for all
K–825824.438%30%
Crescent Elk MiddleFree meals for all
6–850719.029%18%
Del Norte HighFree meals for all
9–1291818.9——
Sunset HighAlternativeFree meals for all
9–128215.5——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
301 West Washington Blvd., Crescent City, CA 95531
Phone
(707)464-0200
Website