Ferndale Unified operates 2 public schools serving 469 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 483 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Humboldt County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,992 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 31.0% local, 56.5% state, and 12.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $84,548 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #746 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 197.6:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.9% White, 20.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Ferndale Elementary accounts for 70.0% of all Ferndale Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ferndale Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ferndale Unified student-counselor ratio is 198:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Ferndale Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 22.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Ferndale Unified is typically wider than the Ferndale Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Ferndale Unified has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 469 students.
How much does Ferndale Unified spend per student?
Ferndale Unified spends $14,992 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #746 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Ferndale Unified?
The average teacher salary in Ferndale Unified is $84,548 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ferndale Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Humboldt County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ferndale Unified?
Ferndale Unified students are 71.9% White, 20.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ferndale Unified?
Ferndale Unified has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #746 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.