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Eureka City Schools 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 middle schools serving 807 students in Eureka City Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Eureka City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
3,537 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Eureka City Schools, which is ranked #1284 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1251 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
11%
11%
% Hispanic
27%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
43%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,383 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 $15,404 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,383
$19,978
Spending / Student
$15,404
$18,399
Best Eureka City Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Catherine L. Zane Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2155 S St.
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 441-2470
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 441-2470
Gr: 6-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Winship Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Cypress Ave.
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 441-2487
Eureka, CA 95503
(707) 441-2487
Gr: 6-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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