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Del Norte County Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,024 students in Del Norte County Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Del Norte County Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Del Norte County Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sunset High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
11 Schools
2,814 Schools
# Students
3,427 Students
2,138,919 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
100,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Del Norte County Unified School District, which is ranked #1490 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1483 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.63
% American Indian
15%
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
25%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
46%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,671 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,501 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,671
$19,978
Spending / Student
$15,501
$18,399
Best Del Norte County Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Del Norte High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1301 El Dorado St.
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0274
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0274
Gr: 9-12 | 923 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Sunset High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Elk Valley Cross Rd.
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0380
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0380
Gr: 9-12 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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