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Eureka Community

Public Grades 7-12

2099^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 3% of California high schools

Summary

Eureka Community is a very small public high school serving grades 7-12 with about 70 students, operated by the Humboldt County Office of Education in an area with several other educational options.

The school serves a student population facing significant economic challenges and, according to state data, is currently ranked in the bottom 3% of all California high schools. It struggles with extremely low academic proficiency, a chronic absenteeism rate over 90%, and a dropout rate far higher than the state average. This is despite the school receiving substantially more funding per student than most nearby schools, including Eureka Senior High and Arcata High.

The school's performance stands in stark contrast to several highly-ranked schools in the immediate area, such as Academy of the Redwoods and Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy. Even compared to other schools serving at-risk students, like Pacific Coast High (Continuation), Eureka Community's outcomes are notably lower, suggesting it may function as a specialized program for students with the highest needs.

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,628

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 Sixth St.
Eureka, CA 95501-0732

(707) 445-7108

District: Humboldt County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2011 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (10% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (47% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg6%

California avg41%

2,099^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2018

From bottom 7% (2018) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	5.4	2666 of 2715	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.5	2282 of 2379	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.6	2079 of 2259	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	2086 of 2236	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.3	2153 of 2179	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.5	2042 of 2063	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.0	1973 of 2005	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	5.3	2338 of 2369	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	2099 of 2162	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1678 of 2159	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	2068 of 2170	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	2019 of 2123	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1280 of 1290	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1797 of 2133	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1880 of 2017	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	29.8	1334 of 2426	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.8	1208 of 2354	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.3	1596 of 2367	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.4	1603 of 2281	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	1914 of 2238	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	1712 of 2117	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	1369 of 2063	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.6	965 of 1968	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	22.5	1304 of 1901	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1943 of 2013	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1534 of 2026	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1888 of 2030	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1846 of 1943	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1114 of 1126	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1595 of 1937	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1699 of 1862	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	12.2	1658 of 1880	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1767 of 1834	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	3.1	1181 of 1193	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	1198 of 1222	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)1st percentile~ school

High school

Male (2019)12th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2023)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science16%-17 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy11%-38 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Eureka Community

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eureka Community	Public	7-12	1820 Sixth St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Humboldt County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 445-7108	70	4	19.7	98.6%	30 (42.9%)	3 (4.3%)	16 (22.9%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.6%)	8.4	2099^th of 2162 public high schools	2.9%		21.2	1678^th of 2159 public high schools	22.3%	421					16.0				8.3	10.5				0.0	0.0	$35,628	$4,775	$30,853
Humboldt County Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	901 Myrtle Ave.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Humboldt County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(707) 445-7018	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eureka Senior High	Public	9-12	1915 J St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2508	1,162	60	19.2	51.1%	532 (45.8%)	21 (1.8%)	306 (26.3%)	104 (9.0%)	45 (3.9%)	22 (1.9%)	131 (11.3%)	53.6	959^th of 2162 public high schools	55.6%		59.7	773^rd of 2159 public high schools	64.2%	186		20.5	30.0	26.8	26.8				50.6	50.6				21.0	21.0	$17,604	$1,846	$15,758
Zoe Barnum High	Public	10-12	216 West Harris St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2467	67	6	10.7	80.6%	29 (43.3%)	2 (3.0%)	15 (22.4%)	2 (3.0%)	5 (7.5%)	1 (1.5%)	13 (19.4%)	12.7	1893^rd of 2162 public high schools	12.4%		17.5	1752^nd of 2159 public high schools	18.9%	141				5.3	3.9				9.7	9.7				3.2	3.2	$21,486	$1,738	$19,748
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	285 Bayside Rd.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-0861	118	6	19.3	33.1%	81 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	4 (3.4%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	20 (16.9%)	96.8	61^st of 2162 public high schools	97.2%		92.7	168^th of 2159 public high schools	92.2%	107	71.4			75.0	73.2	46.7	79.2	72.7	100.0	75.0	37.5	70.8	47.6	50.0	53.3	$16,039	$287	$15,752
Arcata High	Public	9-12	1720 M St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Northern Humboldt Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 825-2400	1,007	53	19.0	40.3%	628 (62.4%)	15 (1.5%)	183 (18.2%)	31 (3.1%)	34 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	108 (10.7%)	82.2	379^th of 2162 public high schools	82.5%		82.4	366^th of 2159 public high schools	83.0%	13				47.0	47.0				65.7	65.7				36.8	36.8	$19,047	$4,327	$14,720
Pacific Coast High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1720 M St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Northern Humboldt Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-2443	24	2	10.9	58.3%	13 (54.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (25.0%)	1 (4.2%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	22.5	1638^th of 2162 public high schools	24.2%					(n/a)									30.8	30.8				7.7	7.7	$19,007	$3,457	$15,550
Six Rivers Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1720 M St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Six Rivers Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 825-2428	113	5	22.2	31.0%	68 (60.2%)	1 (0.9%)	21 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (15.9%)								(n/a)
Academy of the Redwoods	Public	9-12	7351 Tompkins Hill Rd.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Fortuna Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 476-4203	154	7	23.2	37.7%	103 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.6%)	7 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.4%)	95.9	80^th of 2162 public high schools	96.3%		96.5	76^th of 2159 public high schools	96.5%	4		60.0			62.2				81.1	81.1				70.3	70.3	$13,025	$1,503	$11,522
Arcata Educational Resource Center	Public	7-12	1222 Hallen Dr.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Humboldt County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 445-7000	27	2	12.8	81.5%	13 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (29.6%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Eureka Community

Is Eureka Community a good school?

Eureka Community ranks in the bottom 2.9% of California high schools.

How many students attend Eureka Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Eureka Community.

What district is Eureka Community in?

Humboldt County Office of Education

What is the racial makeup of Eureka Community?

Students at Eureka Community are 43% White, 23% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

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