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School districts in Humboldt County, CA
Humboldt County has 31 regular public school districts, enrolling 14,714 students in 2024–25. The largest is Eureka City Schools (3,462 students, 24% of the county), followed by Northern Humboldt Union High and Fortuna Union High. 30 of the 31 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 31 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka City Schools 2100 J St., Eureka | K–12 | 8 | 3,462 | 301 | (707) 441-2400 |
| Northern Humboldt Union High 2755 McKinleyville Ave., McKinleyville | K–12 | 5 | 1,627 | 0 | (707) 839-6470 |
| Fortuna Union High 735 13th St., Fortuna | 9–12 | 3 | 1,046 | — | (707) 725-4462 |
| Fortuna Elementary 534 12th St., Fortuna | K–8 | 4 | 1,002 | 133 | (707) 725-2293 |
| Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified 11800 Highway 96, Hoopa also serves Trinity County | K–12 | 7 | 951 | 105 | (530) 625-5600 |
| McKinleyville Union Elementary 2275 Central Ave., McKinleyville | K–8 | 3 | 840 | 132 | (707) 839-1549 |
| Southern Humboldt Joint Unified 110 School Rd., Miranda also serves Mendocino County | K–12 | 8 | 647 | 65 | (707) 943-1789 |
| Cutten Elementary 4182 Walnut Dr., Eureka | K–6 | 2 | 548 | 107 | (707) 441-3900 |
| Pacific Union Elementary 3001 Janes Rd., Arcata | K–8 | 1 | 534 | 78 | (707) 822-4619 |
| Ferndale Unified 164 Shaw Ave., Ferndale | K–12 | 2 | 483 | 53 | (707) 786-5300 |
| Arcata Elementary 1435 Buttermilk Ln., Arcata | K–12 | 2 | 472 | 61 | (707) 822-0351 |
| Jacoby Creek Elementary 1617 Old Arcata Rd., Bayside | K–8 | 1 | 455 | 63 | (707) 822-4896 |
| South Bay Union Elementary 6077 Loma Ave., Eureka | K–12 | 3 | 374 | 78 | (707) 476-8549 |
| Freshwater Elementary 75 Greenwood Heights Dr., Eureka | K–8 | 2 | 334 | 65 | (707) 442-2969 |
| Rio Dell Elementary 95 Center St., Rio Dell | K–8 | 2 | 314 | 46 | (707) 764-5694 |
| Humboldt County Office of Education 901 Myrtle Ave., Eureka | K–12 | 5 | 298 | 16 | (707) 445-7000 |
| Hydesville Elementary 3050 Johnson Rd., Hydesville | K–8 | 1 | 220 | 30 | (707) 768-3610 |
| Scotia Union Elementary 417 Church St., Scotia | K–8 | 1 | 187 | 20 | (707) 764-2212 |
| Trinidad Union Elementary 300 Trinity St., Trinidad | K–8 | 1 | 161 | 26 | (707) 677-3631 |
| Cuddeback Union Elementary 300 Wilder Rd., Carlotta | K–8 | 1 | 157 | 24 | (707) 768-3372 |
| Blue Lake Union Elementary 631 Greenwood Ave., Blue Lake | K–8 | 2 | 153 | 24 | (707) 668-5674 |
| Fieldbrook Elementary 4070 Fieldbrook Rd., McKinleyville | K–8 | 1 | 90 | 14 | (707) 839-3201 |
| Loleta Union Elementary 700 Loleta Dr., Loleta | K–8 | 1 | 82 | 18 | (707) 733-5705 |
| Garfield Elementary 2200 Freshwater Rd., Eureka | K–6 | 1 | 73 | 16 | (707) 442-5471 |
| Peninsula Union 909 Vance Ave., Samoa | K–8 | 1 | 66 | 14 | (707) 443-2731 |
| Mattole Unified 29289 Chambers Rd., Petrolia | K–12 | 3 | 42 | 12 | (707) 629-3311 |
| Bridgeville Elementary 38717 Kneeland Rd., Bridgeville | K–8 | 1 | 39 | 4 | (707) 777-3311 |
| Kneeland Elementary 9313 Kneeland Rd., Kneeland | K–8 | 1 | 24 | 4 | (707) 442-5472 |
| Big Lagoon Union Elementary 269 Big Lagoon Park Rd., Trinidad | K–8 | 1 | 15 | 3 | (707) 677-3688 |
| Maple Creek Elementary 15933 Maple Creek Rd., Korbel | K–8 | 1 | 10 | 4 | (707) 668-5596 |
| Orick Elementary 120918 Highway 101, Orick | K–8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | (707) 488-2821 |
Humboldt County at a glance
Together the 31 districts run 76 schools from offices in 21 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Orick Elementary, with 8 students; the median Humboldt County district has 298. By grade span: 19 K–8, 9 K–12, 2 K–6 and 1 9–12. Without kindergarten: Fortuna Union High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 29 districts that report a K grade: 1,518 children. The biggest kindergarten was Eureka City Schools's, with 301; Fortuna Elementary had 133, and the smallest, Orick Elementary, had 2.
Humboldt County holds 31 of California's 987 regular districts (3.1%) and 0.3% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 7th of 58 counties by number of districts and 36th by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 27 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 194 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified (into Trinity County) and Southern Humboldt Joint Unified (into Mendocino County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Humboldt County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Eureka City Schools · Northern Humboldt Union High · Fortuna Union High · Fortuna Elementary · Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified · McKinleyville Union Elementary · Southern Humboldt Joint Unified · Cutten Elementary · Pacific Union Elementary · Ferndale Unified · Arcata Elementary · Jacoby Creek Elementary · South Bay Union Elementary · Freshwater Elementary · Rio Dell Elementary · Humboldt County Office of Education · Hydesville Elementary · Scotia Union Elementary · Trinidad Union Elementary · Cuddeback Union Elementary · Blue Lake Union Elementary · Fieldbrook Elementary · Loleta Union Elementary · Garfield Elementary · Peninsula Union · Mattole Unified · Bridgeville Elementary · Kneeland Elementary · Big Lagoon Union Elementary · Maple Creek Elementary · Orick Elementary
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