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Arcata, CA
Public School Ratings




Arcata Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Arcata Elementary School District details

Arcata Elementary School District
1435 Buttermilk Ln.
Arcata, CA 95521

493 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Arcata Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

5

(10 is best)

Better than 47.0% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
40%
36%
47%
33%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Arcata Elementary School
2400 Baldwin St.
Arcata, CA, 95521
KG-05
Sunny Brae Middle School
1430 Buttermilk Ln.
Arcata, CA, 95521
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 62.0% 23.2%
Black 2.4% 5.1%
Hispanic 27.3% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.4% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 5.9% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 67.3% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 62.1% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.3% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $20,976 $10,341,000 54.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,521 $750,000 3.9%
Staff $671 $331,000 1.7%
General Administration $773 $381,000 2.0%
School Administration $4,026 $1,985,000 10.4%
Operation $2,939 $1,449,000 7.6%
Transportation $272 $134,000 0.7%
Other $2,018 $995,000 5.2%
Total Support $12,221 $6,025,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,552 $2,737,000 14.3%
Total Expenditures $38,748 $19,103,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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