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An equity score of 81/100 ranks Northern United - Humboldt Charter District #86 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,599 per pupil, Northern United - Humboldt Charter District ranks #615 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Northern United - Humboldt Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 309 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Humboldt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,599 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 10.5% local, 73.7% state, and 15.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 81/100, ranked #86 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 165:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.2% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Northern United - Humboldt Charter accounts for 100.0% of all Northern United - Humboldt Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Northern United - Humboldt Charter District a distant remainder — means Northern United - Humboldt Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Northern United - Humboldt Charter District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Northern United - Humboldt Charter District student-counselor ratio is 165:1 — 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.
Northern United - Humboldt Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — 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 Northern United - Humboldt Charter District is typically wider than the Northern United - Humboldt Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Northern United - Humboldt Charter District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Northern United - Humboldt Charter District?
Northern United - Humboldt Charter District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 309 students.
How much does Northern United - Humboldt Charter District spend per student?
Northern United - Humboldt Charter District spends $16,599 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #86 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Northern United - Humboldt Charter District?
Northern United - Humboldt Charter District students are 58.2% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Northern United - Humboldt Charter District?
Northern United - Humboldt Charter District has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #86 out of 1517 districts in California.