Southern Trinity Joint Unified operates 4 public schools serving 84 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 73 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Trinity County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,876 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 32.3% local, 52.7% state, and 15.0% 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 $130,112 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 105:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 67.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.0% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Van Duzen Elementary accounts for 74.0% of all Southern Trinity Joint Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Southern Trinity 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 Trinity Joint Unified school enrollment varies 27× across entities
Southern Trinity Joint Unified school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 54 students (highest), a spread of 52 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Southern Trinity Joint Unified student-counselor ratio is 105:1 — 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.
Southern Trinity Joint Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 67.2% — 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 Trinity Joint Unified?
Southern Trinity Joint Unified has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 84 students.
How much does Southern Trinity Joint Unified spend per student?
Southern Trinity Joint Unified spends $27,876 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Southern Trinity Joint Unified?
The average teacher salary in Southern Trinity Joint Unified is $130,112 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Southern Trinity Joint Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Trinity County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Southern Trinity Joint Unified?
Southern Trinity Joint Unified students are 64.0% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.