Enrollment
7
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garberville, CA
Southern Humboldt Community
Federal NCES profile for Southern Humboldt Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 069100910795
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southern Humboldt Community earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7
- students enrolled
School address
District: Humboldt County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069100910795 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Southern Humboldt Community
Southern Humboldt Community is a small combined-grade school in Garberville, California, enrolling 7 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 7 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 47 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 17.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Humboldt County Office of Education also operates Glen Paul (128 students) and Eureka Community (70 students) alongside Southern Humboldt Community.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Southern Humboldt Community compares
Southern Humboldt Community on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 7 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
How Southern Humboldt Community Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Paul | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Eureka Community | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Eel River Community | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Humboldt County Office of Education Juvenile Hall Court | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Southern Humboldt Community's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 70
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 32:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
- Enrollment
- 9
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Southern Humboldt Community's federal record.
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- Humboldt County Office of Education's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
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Frequently asked questions about Southern Humboldt Community
How many students attend Southern Humboldt Community?
Southern Humboldt Community has 7 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Garberville, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southern Humboldt Community?
Southern Humboldt Community has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Southern Humboldt Community a good school?
Southern Humboldt Community earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Humboldt County Office of Education?
Besides Southern Humboldt Community, Humboldt County Office of Education also operates Glen Paul (128 students), Eureka Community (70 students), and Eel River Community (64 students). See the Humboldt County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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