Southern Humboldt Joint Unified operates 8 public schools serving 708 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 3 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 647 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 $18,483 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 44.3% local, 43.7% state, and 12.0% 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 $70,749 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 64/100, ranked #394 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 968.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 62.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.6% White, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Redway Elementary accounts for 42.0% of all Southern Humboldt Joint Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Southern Humboldt Joint 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.
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified school enrollment varies 68× across entities
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 272 students (highest), a spread of 268 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 63.1% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified student-counselor ratio is 969:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 62.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified?
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified has 8 schools, including 3 elementary, 3 high, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 708 students.
How much does Southern Humboldt Joint Unified spend per student?
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified spends $18,483 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #394 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified?
The average teacher salary in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified is $70,749 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Southern Humboldt Joint 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 Southern Humboldt Joint Unified?
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified students are 55.6% White, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southern Humboldt Joint Unified?
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #394 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.