Other / mixed grade configuration · Eureka, CA

Northern United - Humboldt Charter

Federal NCES profile for Northern United - Humboldt Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060190914323Charter school
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Northern United - Humboldt Charter earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools.

#2 of 6
schools in Eureka · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
small classes for California
63.4%
free-lunch eligible

Northern United - Humboldt Charter has class sizes smaller than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Northern United - Humboldt Charter ranks #2 of 6 schools in Eureka, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Northern United - Humboldt Charter held near 315 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.9 → 23.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 060190914323 · Eureka, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

330 enr · 13.8:1 · 63.4% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Santa Rita High School (330 students)

Northern United - Humboldt Charter held near 315 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.9 → 23.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Northern United - Humboldt Charter compares

Northern United - Humboldt Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 36% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.4% ▲ 14% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 330 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
330
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.4%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 9% in California - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,113
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 165 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 58.2%
Two or More 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.5%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 58.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Northern United - Humboldt Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Northern United - Humboldt Charter District reports $18,113 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Eureka

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Northern United - Humboldt Charter

How many students attend Northern United - Humboldt Charter?

Northern United - Humboldt Charter has 330 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eureka, CA. CCD year-over-year: 309 (2022-23) → 315 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern United - Humboldt Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Northern United - Humboldt Charter is 13.8:1, which is 36% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Northern United - Humboldt Charter?

63.4% of students at Northern United - Humboldt Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northern United - Humboldt Charter?

The largest demographic group at Northern United - Humboldt Charter is White at 58.2% of enrollment, in Eureka, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Northern United - Humboldt Charter?

Northern United - Humboldt Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Northern United - Humboldt Charter rank among schools in Eureka?

By Resource Investment Index, Northern United - Humboldt Charter ranks #2 of 6 schools in Eureka, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Eureka on the city page.

What other schools are in Northern United - Humboldt Charter District?

None; Northern United - Humboldt Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Northern United - Humboldt Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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