Public schools in Eureka, CA
Eureka has 23 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 6,115 students. They are run by 10 districts and agencies; Eureka City Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 10 districts and agencies that run Eureka's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Eureka | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka City Schools | 8 | 3,580 | $16,119 |
| South Bay Union Elementary School District | 3 | 421 | $18,477 |
| Humboldt County Office of Education | 3 | 285 | not reported |
| Cutten Elementary | 2 | 562 | $13,254 |
| Freshwater Elementary | 2 | 307 | $14,368 |
| Alder Grove Charter School | 1 | 429 | $15,427 |
| Northern United Charter Schools | 1 | 309 | $18,113 |
| Fortuna Union High School District | 1 | 1,066 | $15,711 |
| Pacific View Charter 2.0 District | 1 | 139 | $18,914 |
| Garfield Elementary | 1 | 69 | $14,435 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Eureka, 1,453 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Senior High | 1,162 | 19.3 | 49.8% | Eureka City Schools |
| Academy of the Redwoods | 154 | 23.3 | 34.4% | Fortuna Union High |
| Eureka Community | 70 | 19.7 | 95.7% | Humboldt County Office of Education |
| Zoe Barnum High | 67 | 10.8 | 80.6% | Eureka City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Eureka, 1,022 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine L. Zane Middle | 417 | 20.3 | 62.1% | Eureka City Schools |
| Winship Middle | 413 | 19.0 | 57.9% | Eureka City Schools |
| South Bay Elementary | 141 | 23.5 | 74.5% | South Bay Union Elementary |
| Freshwater Charter Middle | 51 | 25.5 | 39.2% | Freshwater Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Eureka, 2,540 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary | 426 | 25.1 | 58.9% | Eureka City Schools |
| Alice Birney Elementary | 375 | 25.0 | 76.8% | Eureka City Schools |
| Lafayette Elementary | 324 | 23.1 | 71.9% | Eureka City Schools |
| Cutten Elementary | 288 | 22.2 | 36.1% | Cutten Elementary |
| Freshwater Elementary | 283 | 27.0 | 41.3% | Freshwater Elementary |
| Grant Elementary | 278 | 23.2 | 64.7% | Eureka City Schools |
| Ridgewood Elementary | 260 | 16.8 | 48.1% | Cutten Elementary |
| Pine Hill Elementary | 189 | 18.0 | 65.6% | South Bay Union Elementary |
| Garfield Elementary | 73 | 18.3 | 27.4% | Garfield Elementary |
| South Bay Charter | 44 | 19.4 | 86.4% | South Bay Union Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 other schools in Eureka, 1,100 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Grove Charter School 2 | 481 | 19.6 | 59.0% | Alder Grove Charter School |
| Northern United - Humboldt Charter | 330 | 11.9 | 66.1% | Northern United Charter Schools |
| Pacific View Charter 2.0 | 152 | 14.8 | 69.7% | Pacific View Charter 2.0 District |
| Glen Paul | 128 | 7.5 | 99.2% | Humboldt County Office of Education |
| Humboldt County Office of Education Juvenile Hall Court | 9 | 8.7 | 66.7% | Humboldt County Office of Education |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Eureka's public schools compare with California's
The median Eureka school has 19.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 260 students (state 471).
| Eureka | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.6 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 260 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 22% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 23 Eureka schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Eureka
- Eureka City SchoolsRuns 8 of Eureka's 23 public schools and spent $16,119 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,119
- Eureka Senior High, the largest high school in Eureka1,162 students in 2024-25, 19.3 per teacher.1,162
- Compare Eureka City Schools with South Bay Union Elementary School DistrictEureka's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Eureka addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Eureka
How many public schools are in Eureka, CA?
23 public schools with an address in Eureka were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 6,115 students. 5 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Eureka?
Eureka Senior High, with 1,162 students in 2024-25 (Eureka City Schools).Which districts run Eureka's schools?
Eureka City Schools (8 schools), South Bay Union Elementary School District (3 schools), Humboldt County Office of Education (3 schools), Cutten Elementary (2 schools), and 6 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25