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Del Norte County Unified School District

3,378 students · 11 schools · 19.9:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #358 of 1976 in California

Students
3,378
Schools
11
Teachers (FTE)
170
Student–Teacher
19.9:1
County
Del Norte
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Del Norte County Unified School District

Del Norte County Unified School District is a public school system serving Del Norte County, California, based in Crescent City. It serves 3,378 students across 11 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a town: remote district. By enrollment it is the #358 largest of California’s 1976 school systems.

Phone7074640200
Address301 West Washington Blvd., Crescent City, CA 95531
CountyDel Norte County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Del Norte County Unified School District enrolls 3,378 students in 11 schools — an average of about 307 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #358 of 1976 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,378
#358 of 1976 in California
Schools
11
~307 students each
Grade span
K–12
Town: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Del Norte County Unified School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,378 students reported):

White
46%
Black
0%
Hispanic
26%
Asian
4%
Two or more
10%
Amer. Indian
14%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Del Norte County Unified School District employs about 170 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 19.9:1 — below the California average of about 21.7:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 534.

Student–teacher ratio
19.9:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
170
classroom teachers
Total staff
534
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How California funds schools

California funds schools through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): a base grant per unit of average daily attendance for each grade span, plus a supplemental grant (20% of the base) and a concentration grant (65% of the base) driven by the share of low-income students, English learners and foster youth. Districts are funded on the greater of current-year, prior-year or a three-year-average attendance.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Del Norte County Unified School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

California reports school and district performance on the California School Dashboard, which rates indicators from red to blue across academic performance in English and math, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate, suspension rate, English-learner progress and college-and-career readiness. Look up Del Norte County Unified School District on the California School Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

In California, most schools that seek K–12 accreditation use ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) rather than Cognia. Search Del Norte County Unified School District’s schools in the ACS WASC directory.

How it compares

Del Norte County Unified School District vs. California

Enrollment rank
#358
of 1976 districts
Ratio
19.9:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Locale
Town: Remote
Del Norte County

See every California district side by side in the California directory.

Go deeper

Look up Del Norte County Unified School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the California Department of Education (the Local Control Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Del Norte County Unified School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0610770. Confirm current details with the district and the California Department of Education.