Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District

110 Sch Rd.
Miranda, CA 95553
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 222 students in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Fork High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
645 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1708 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1720 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
29%
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
28 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
56%
# Black Students
3 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
424 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
66%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
68
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,250 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,309 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,250
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,309
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Southern Humboldt Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osprey Learning Center (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
344 Humboldt Ave.
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-1147
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Rank: #22.
South Fork High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6831 Avenue Of The Giants
Miranda, CA 95553
(707) 943-3144
Grades: 9-12
| 202 students
Rank: n/an/a
Casterlin High School
24790 Alderpoint Rd.
Blocksburg, CA 95514
(707) 926-5402
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
Osprey Learning Center
Alternative School
344 Humboldt Ave.
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-2526
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 645 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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