Schools in Humboldt County
88 public schools across 29 cities in Humboldt County, serving roughly 17,172 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 8.3
Union Street Charter
Arcata Elementary · K-5 · Charter
- 8.1
Garfield Elementary
Garfield Elementary · K-6
- 7.7
Cutten Elementary
Cutten Elementary · 3-6
- 7.0
Cuddeback Elementary
Cuddeback Union Elementary · K-8
- 7.0
Eagle Prairie Elementary
Rio Dell Elementary · K-5
- 6.9
Freshwater Elementary
Freshwater Elementary · K-6
- 6.8
Redwood Preparatory Charter
Fortuna Elementary · K-8 · Charter
- 6.8
Kneeland Elementary
Kneeland Elementary · K-8
- 6.7
Ridgewood Elementary
Cutten Elementary · K-2
- 6.7
Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy
Humboldt County Office of Education · 6-12 · Charter
- 6.6
Mattole Elementary
Mattole Unified · K-8
- 6.6
Freshwater Charter Middle
Freshwater Elementary · 7-8 · Charter
- 6.6
Jacoby Creek
Jacoby Creek Elementary · K-8
- 6.3
Fieldbrook Elementary
Fieldbrook Elementary · K-8
- 6.3
Orick Elementary
Orick Elementary · K-8
- 6.2
Academy of the Redwoods
Fortuna Union High · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 6.2
Pacific Union Elementary
Pacific Union Elementary · K-8
- 6.1
Arcata High
Northern Humboldt Union High · 9-12
- 6.0
Maple Creek Elementary
Maple Creek Elementary · P-8
- 6.0
Trillium Charter
Pacific Union Elementary · K-5 · Charter
- 5.9
Trinidad Union
Trinidad Union Elementary · K-8
- 5.9
Ferndale Elementary
Ferndale Unified · K-8
- 5.8
Redwood Coast Montessori
Arcata Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 5.8
Pine Hill Elementary
South Bay Union Elementary · K-3
- 5.8
Northern United - Humboldt Charter
Humboldt County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter
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Cities in this county
By grade level
School districts
- Eureka City Schools
- Humboldt County Office of Education
- Southern Humboldt Joint Unified
- Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified
- Arcata Elementary
- Northern Humboldt Union High
- Fortuna Elementary
- South Bay Union Elementary
- Fortuna Union High
- Mattole Unified
- McKinleyville Union Elementary
- Blue Lake Union Elementary
- Cutten Elementary
- Ferndale Unified
- Freshwater Elementary
- Rio Dell Elementary
- Big Lagoon Union Elementary
- Bridgeville Elementary
- Cuddeback Union Elementary
- Fieldbrook Elementary
Common questions
How many public schools are in Humboldt County?
Humboldt County has 88 public schools across 29 cities, serving 17,172 students.
What's the largest school district in Humboldt County?
Eureka City Schools is the largest, with 9 schools.
Which cities are covered?
SweetSpot covers every public school in every city in Humboldt County, including Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, McKinleyville, Hoopa, and 24 more.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Humboldt County
- Union Street Charter · K-5
- Garfield Elementary · K-6
- Cutten Elementary · 3-6
- Cuddeback Elementary · K-8
- Eagle Prairie Elementary · K-5
- Freshwater Elementary · K-6
- Redwood Preparatory Charter · K-8
- Kneeland Elementary · K-8
- Ridgewood Elementary · K-2
- Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy · 6-12
- Mattole Elementary · K-8
- Freshwater Charter Middle · 7-8
- Jacoby Creek · K-8
- Fieldbrook Elementary · K-8
- Orick Elementary · K-8
- Academy of the Redwoods · 9-12
- Pacific Union Elementary · K-8
- Arcata High · 9-12
- Maple Creek Elementary · P-8
- Trillium Charter · K-5
- Trinidad Union · K-8
- Ferndale Elementary · K-8
- Redwood Coast Montessori · K-12
- Pine Hill Elementary · K-3
- Northern United - Humboldt Charter · K-12
- Six Rivers Charter High · 9-12
- Honeydew Elementary · K-8
- Dow's Prairie Elementary · K-3
- Agnes J. Johnson Charter · K-12
- Blue Lake Union Elementary · K-8
- Morris Elementary · 4-5
- Mattole Triple Junction High · 9-12
- Hydesville Elementary · K-8
- Alder Grove Charter School 2 · K-12
- Humboldt County Office of Education Juvenile Hall Court · P-12
- Big Lagoon Elementary · K-8
- Casterlin Elementary · K-8
- Fuente Nueva Charter · K-5
- Ferndale High · 9-12
- Norman G. Ambrosini Elementary · K-4
- Toddy Thomas Middle · 5-8
- Stanwood A. Murphy Elementary · K-8
- McKinleyville High · 9-12
- Coastal Grove Charter · K-8
- Whitethorn Elementary · K-6
- Green Point Elementary · K-8
- Grant Elementary · K-5
- South Bay Charter · K-8
- Arcata Elementary · K-5
- Linell K. Walker Elementary · K-4
- Jack Norton Elementary · K-8
- McKinleyville Middle · 6-8
- Washington Elementary · K-5
- Eureka Senior High · 9-12
- Pacific View Charter 2.0 · K-12
- Fortuna Union High · 9-12
- Laurel Tree Charter · K-12
- Casterlin High · 9-12
- Orleans Elementary · K-8
- Lafayette Elementary · K-5
- Pacific Coast High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Fortuna Middle · 7-8
- Weitchpec Elementary · K-3
- Osprey Learning Center (Alternative) · K-12
- Arcata Educational Resource Center · 7-12
- Alice Birney Elementary · K-5
- Osprey Learning Center · 9-12
- Glen Paul · K-12
- Sunny Brae Middle · 6-8
- South Fork High · 9-12
- Catherine L. Zane Middle · 6-8
- Bridgeville Elementary · K-8
- Hoopa Valley High · 7-12
- South Bay Elementary · 4-6
- Trinity Valley Elementary · K-8
- Monument Middle · 6-8
- Winship Middle · 6-8
- Redway Elementary · K-6
- Mad River High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Zoe Barnum High · 10-12
- Peninsula Union · K-8
- Loleta Elementary · K-8
- Captain John Continuation High · 9-12
- Eel River Community · 7-12
- East High (Continuation) · 10-12
- Miranda Junior High · 7-8
- Hoopa Valley Elementary · K-8
- Eureka Community · 7-12