School district · California

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified in California: 8 public schools with 647 students and 15.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $21,842 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
647
Students per teacher
15.5
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$21,842
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)
41.8
Counselors (FTE)
0.0
Students per counselor
—
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
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%

24%proficient

−0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 89% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

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

Math

California: 38%

23%proficient

+5.2 points from 2023–24 school year

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

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

262 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
$11.8K15
$11.7K16
$13.9K17
$12.6K18
$13.7K19
$13.0K20
$14.9K21
$16.6K22
$18.6K23
$21.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $2M
State
46% · $8.6M
Local
44% · $8.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$11,216
Support services
$9,527
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$159K
Long-term debt
$27.3M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 3Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Casterlin ElementaryFree meals for all
K–83919.3——
Redway ElementaryFree meals for all
K–627219.425%20%
Whitethorn ElementaryFree meals for all
K–6168.0——
7–88814.415%20%
9–1242.0——
9–12913.0——
South Fork HighFree meals for all
9–1221114.6——
K–12816.7——

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
110 School Rd., Miranda, CA 95553
Phone
(707)943-1789
Website