Humboldt County Districts and Schools
Fast Facts
This is a compilation of facts and figures for Humboldt County, our districts, schools and students.
About Humboldt County
Humboldt County boasts a scenic 110-mile coastline and encompasses 2.3 million acres, 80 percent of which is forestlands, protected redwoods and recreation areas. Our unspoiled terrain of valleys and rolling hills spans over 4,000 square miles.
LOCATION—Bordered on one side by the Pacific Ocean, Humboldt County is 200 miles north of San Francisco. Eureka, the county seat, is 284 miles north of San Francisco and 466 miles south of Portland, Ore.
CLIMATE—Average temperature along the coast in January is 47 degrees; in July it is 56 degrees. Inland temperatures average 85 degrees. Rainfall in Eureka averages 38 inches a year.
POPULATION—Humboldt County’s 2020 Census figure shows a population of 136,463, which is an increase of 1.4% from the 2010 Census count. . Over 65,000 people live in the three largest cities of Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna; the remaining reside in the county’s rural communities and countryside.
2018 data from KidsData.org comparing Humboldt to California
children living below the federal poverty threshold
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children living in low income working families
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percent of homeless public school students
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2020 Census data comparing Humboldt to California
Census Enrollment by Student Race/Ethnicity shows our student population
has grown more diverse over the last five years
Native American Students, 2020-2021
Humboldt County
| Number of Districts | |
| Elementary School District | 24 |
| High School District | 2 |
| Unified School District | 5 |
| County Office of Education (COE) | 1 |
| Total | 32 |
| Number of Public Schools | |
| Elementary Schools | 43 |
| Middle Schools | 8 |
| Comprehensive High Schools | 9 |
| Alternative Schools | 12 |
| Charter Schools | 15 |
| Special Education School | 1 |
| Total | 88 |