Item: Northern Humboldt Union High School District
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Northern Humboldt Union High School District

2755 Mckinleyville Ave.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519-3400

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Top 30%

Tel: (707) 839-6481

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Northern Humboldt Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,754 students in Northern Humboldt Union High School District. This district's average high is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.

Public High Schools in Northern Humboldt Union High School District have an score of 33% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Northern Humboldt Union High School District have a of 94%, which is more than the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Arcata High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,812 Schools

# Students

1,754 Students

2,139,958 Students

# Teachers

95 Teachers

100,748 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
9	430	227
10	450	232
11	447	229
12	427	240

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Northern Humboldt Union High School District, which is ranked #576 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#525 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District
2023	#525
2022	#736
2021	#262
2019	#681
2018	#461
2017	#373
2016	#340
2015	#166
2014	#133
2013	#239
2012	#514

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	35%	34%
2022	25%	33%
2021	37%	34%
2019	32%	40%
2018	35%	39%
2017	33%	38%
2016	36%	37%
2015	40%	34%
2014	77%	63%
2013	68%	59%
2012	55%	59%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2022	55%	47%
2021	62%	49%
2019	65%	51%
2018	35%	50%
2017	57%	48%
2016	56%	48%
2015	75%	44%
2014	72%	58%
2013	66%	57%
2012	59%	58%
2011	74%	56%

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46%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2022	46%	29%
2021	30%	28%

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96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	96%	87%
2022	97%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	93%	84%
2018	91%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	93%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	91%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.54	0.63
2021	0.52	0.62
2020	0.51	0.63
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.49	0.64
2017	0.49	0.64
2016	0.47	0.64
2015	0.44	0.64
2014	0.60	0.65
2013	0.57	0.65
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.53	0.67
2010	0.40	0.67
2009	0.43	0.71
2008	0.38	0.65
2007	0.38	0.67
2006	0.39	0.66
2005	0.35	0.67
2004	0.34	0.67
2003	0.30	0.67
2002	0.27	0.67
2001	0.24	0.67
2000	0.24	0.67
1999	0.20	0.67
1998	0.20	0.67
1997	0.24	0.67
1996	0.22	0.67
1995	0.25	0.67
1994	0.28	0.67
1993	0.23	0.67
1992	0.22	0.67
1991	0.19	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	6%	1%
2022	6%	1%
2020	5%	1%
2019	5%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	5%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	7%	1%
2011	7%	1%
2010	9%	1%
2009	10%	1%
2008	11%	1%
2007	10%	2%
2006	11%	1%
2005	9%	2%
2004	9%	2%
2003	9%	2%
2002	9%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	6%	1%
1999	6%	1%
1998	6%	1%
1997	8%	1%
1996	8%	1%
1995	9%	1%
1994	10%	1%
1993	9%	1%
1992	8%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

16%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	15%	55%
2022	14%	56%
2021	13%	56%
2020	14%	55%
2019	14%	55%
2018	10%	54%
2017	10%	54%
2016	10%	54%
2015	10%	54%
2014	8%	53%
2013	9%	53%
2012	10%	52%
2011	9%	51%
2010	8%	50%
2009	7%	49%
2008	8%	50%
2007	8%	49%
2006	7%	48%
2005	7%	47%
2004	6%	46%
2003	5%	45%
2002	4%	44%
2001	4%	43%
2000	4%	42%
1999	3%	41%
1998	2%	40%
1997	3%	40%
1996	2%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	3%	37%
1993	2%	36%
1992	2%	35%
1991	2%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% White

60%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	62%	21%
2022	65%	21%
2021	67%	22%
2020	68%	23%
2019	68%	23%
2018	70%	24%
2017	70%	24%
2016	72%	24%
2015	74%	24%
2014	58%	25%
2013	61%	25%
2012	65%	26%
2011	67%	27%
2010	77%	27%
2009	75%	28%
2008	77%	29%
2007	77%	29%
2006	77%	31%
2005	80%	31%
2004	80%	32%
2003	82%	34%
2002	85%	35%
2001	87%	36%
2000	87%	37%
1999	89%	38%
1998	89%	39%
1997	86%	39%
1996	88%	40%
1995	86%	41%
1994	84%	42%
1993	87%	43%
1992	88%	44%
1991	90%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	14%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	12%	4%
2017	12%	4%
2016	11%	4%
2015	10%	3%
2014	26%	3%
2013	22%	3%
2012	13%	3%
2011	12%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,823 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,025 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	$30 MM	$8 MM
2022	$25 MM	$7 MM
2021	$30 MM	$8 MM
2020	$25 MM	$7 MM
2019	$26 MM	$7 MM
2018	$25 MM	$29 MM
2017	$25 MM	$26 MM
2016	$24 MM	$24 MM
2015	$17 MM	$17 MM
2014	$20 MM	$21 MM
2012	$19 MM	$19 MM
2011	$19 MM	$19 MM
2010	$17 MM	$17 MM
2009	$19 MM	$19 MM
2008	$19 MM	$19 MM
2007	$19 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$17 MM
2005	$16 MM	$16 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$15 MM
2001	$18 MM	$15 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$12 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$9 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	$30 MM	$7 MM
2022	$30 MM	$7 MM
2021	$30 MM	$7 MM
2020	$30 MM	$7 MM
2019	$27 MM	$7 MM
2018	$25 MM	$29 MM
2017	$25 MM	$24 MM
2016	$28 MM	$23 MM
2015	$16 MM	$18 MM
2014	$22 MM	$21 MM
2012	$19 MM	$19 MM
2011	$17 MM	$19 MM
2010	$16 MM	$18 MM
2009	$17 MM	$18 MM
2008	$18 MM	$19 MM
2007	$18 MM	$18 MM
2006	$18 MM	$17 MM
2005	$17 MM	$16 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$16 MM	$15 MM
2002	$16 MM	$16 MM
2001	$16 MM	$14 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$11 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$9 MM	$8 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,823

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	$16,531	$15,607
2022	$15,157	$14,213
2021	$17,765	$15,669
2020	$15,157	$14,213
2019	$15,565	$14,063
2018	$14,160	$16,033
2017	$14,316	$16,692
2016	$13,364	$15,604
2015	$9,731	$10,238
2014	$11,577	$11,786
2012	$11,247	$11,929
2011	$11,581	$11,681
2010	$10,079	$10,238
2009	$10,714	$11,099
2008	$10,629	$11,762
2007	$10,311	$11,879
2006	$9,059	$10,859
2005	$8,342	$10,445
2004	$9,043	$10,566
2003	$7,769	$10,456
2002	$7,736	$9,803
2001	$8,762	$10,568
2000	$7,486	$8,943
1999	$6,016	$8,203
1998	$5,502	$7,395
1997	$5,842	$6,922
1995	$4,832	$5,953
1992	$4,575	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$17,025

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northern Humboldt Union High School District	California
2023	$16,729	$13,914
2022	$17,659	$13,602
2021	$17,978	$13,970
2020	$17,659	$13,602
2019	$16,337	$13,522
2018	$14,047	$16,124
2017	$14,488	$15,588
2016	$15,489	$14,779
2015	$9,439	$10,739
2014	$12,447	$11,804
2012	$11,382	$12,155
2011	$10,663	$11,509
2010	$9,776	$10,739
2009	$9,934	$10,975
2008	$10,379	$11,678
2007	$9,879	$11,317
2006	$9,292	$10,926
2005	$8,814	$10,789
2004	$8,064	$11,073
2003	$8,254	$10,210
2002	$8,092	$10,600
2001	$7,756	$10,007
2000	$7,442	$9,131
1999	$5,917	$7,911
1998	$5,526	$7,592
1997	$5,363	$6,759
1995	$4,509	$6,033
1992	$4,666	$5,588

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Best Northern Humboldt Union High School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Arcata High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1720 M St.
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 825-2400

Gr: 9-12 | 1,011 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Mckinleyville High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1300 Murray Rd.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707) 839-6400

Gr: 9-12 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #33.

Six Rivers Charter High School

Charter School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1720 M St.
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 825-2428

Gr: 9-12 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #44.

Mad River High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1300 Murray Rd.
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 839-6480

Gr: 9-12 | 48 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #55.

Pacific Coast High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1720 M St.
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 822-2443

Gr: 9-12 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,754 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 96% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education