Northern United Charter Schools

Listed by NCES as Northern United - Humboldt Charter District (district ID 0601909)

Public school district · Humboldt County · California · NCES district ID 0601909

Northern United Charter Schools spent $18,113 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 54% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 330 students in 2024-25; 77.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (California: 86.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Northern United Charter Schools in enrollment (307 to 310 students) and Northern United Charter Schools itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Northern United Charter Schools, FY23Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High District $24,818; Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Sunrise Middle School $16,994; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; International Academy $8,494; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25k30kAlliance Susan and Eric Smidt …$24,818Altus Schools Audeo$24,003Nova Academy Early College Hig…$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Acad…$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Sunrise Middle School$16,994East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852International Academy$8,494State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Northern United Charter Schools, FY23Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High District $24,818; Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Sunrise Middle School $16,994; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; International Academy $8,494; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k10k15k20k25k30kAlliance Susan and Eric Smidt Techn…$24,818Altus Schools Audeo$24,003Nova Academy Early College High Dis…$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Academy D…$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Sunrise Middle School$16,994East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852International Academy$8,494State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Northern United Charter Schools, FY23Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High District $24,818; Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Sunrise Middle School $16,994; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; International Academy $8,494; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25k30kAlliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology Hi…$24,818Altus Schools Audeo$24,003Nova Academy Early College High District$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Sunrise Middle School$16,994East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852International Academy$8,494State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Northern United Charter Schools, FY23Alliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technology High District $24,818; Altus Schools Audeo $24,003; Nova Academy Early College High District $22,256; Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District $20,458; Northern United Charter Schools $18,113; Sunrise Middle School $16,994; East Nicolaus High School $16,684; Pathways Charter District $14,065; Rockford Elementary $12,852; International Academy $8,494; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.5k15k25k30kAlliance Susan and Eric Smidt Technolog…$24,818Altus Schools Audeo$24,003Nova Academy Early College High District$22,256Fenton Charter Leadership Academy Distr…$20,458Northern United Charter Schools$18,113Sunrise Middle School$16,994East Nicolaus High School$16,684Pathways Charter District$14,065Rockford Elementary$12,852International Academy$8,494State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$6,456,000 in revenue: 77.2% state, 8.4% local and 14.4% federal. Total spending was $5,600,000, or $18,123 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Northern United Charter Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,981,000; Local $543,000; Federal $932,000; total $6,456,000.
  • State$4,981,000 77%
  • Local$543,000 8%
  • Federal$932,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

309 students in 2022-23, 315 students in 2023-24, 330 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Northern United Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 309, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233092023-243152024-25330
Northern United Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 309, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233092023-243152024-25330
Northern United Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 309, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233092023-243152024-25330
Northern United Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 309, 2023-24: 315, 2024-25: 33001002003004002022-233092023-243152024-25330

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330924.912.4
2023-2431523.513.4
2024-2533027.711.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,413,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,573 per student

Northern United Charter Schools booked $1,413,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 25 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $56,838 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 1 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,157,00081.9%
Special education$256,00018.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,677 in 2018-19, $4,192 in 2019-20, $3,196 in 2020-21, $4,529 in 2021-22, $4,573 in 2022-23.

Northern United Charter Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,677, 2019-20: $4,192, 2020-21: $3,196, 2021-22: $4,529, 2022-23: $4,57302k4k6k2018-19$3,6772019-20$4,1922020-21$3,1962021-22$4,5292022-23$4,573
Northern United Charter Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,677, 2019-20: $4,192, 2020-21: $3,196, 2021-22: $4,529, 2022-23: $4,57302k4k6k2018-19$3,6772019-20$4,1922020-21$3,1962021-22$4,5292022-23$4,573
Northern United Charter Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,677, 2019-20: $4,192, 2020-21: $3,196, 2021-22: $4,529, 2022-23: $4,57302k4k6k2018-19$3,6772019-20$4,1922020-21$3,1962021-22$4,5292022-23$4,573
Northern United Charter Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,677, 2019-20: $4,192, 2020-21: $3,196, 2021-22: $4,529, 2022-23: $4,57302k4k6k2018-19$3,6772019-20$4,1922020-21$3,1962021-22$4,5292022-23$4,573

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Northern United Charter Schools scored proficient or above: 37-55% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts37-55%45%153
Math21-39%34%152

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 24 students in Northern United Charter Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate80% or more86.2%
Students in the class24495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 330 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Northern United - Humboldt Charter33011.966.1%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Northern United Charter Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Northern United Charter Schools

  1. California districts by spending per studentNorthern United Charter Schools ranks 570 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,113).#570 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaNorthern United Charter Schools is the number 1,373 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 309 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,373 of 1,991
  3. Olivet Elementary Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 310 students in fall 2022.
  4. Nova Academy Early College High DistrictThe next smaller California district: 308 students in fall 2022, $22,256 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,256
  5. Compare Northern United Charter Schools with Olivet Elementary Charter DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaNorthern United Charter Schools spent $56,838 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$56,838
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Northern United Charter Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Northern United Charter Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 330 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Northern United Charter Schools spend per student?
    $18,113 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Northern United Charter Schools' money come from?
    $6,456,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.2% state, 8.4% local and 14.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Northern United Charter Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,413,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,573 per student. Divided by the 25 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $56,838 per teacher, more than 1 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Northern United Charter Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Northern United Charter Schools scored proficient or above: 37-55% in reading and 21-39% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Northern United Charter Schools?
    80% or more of the 24 students in Northern United Charter Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Northern United Charter Schools' NCES district ID?
    0601909. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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