Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District

District Spending

The Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District spends $11,721 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 55% on instruction, 41% on support services, and 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District has 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 4% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District, 14% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District serves 3% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.