operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0603000
Arcata Elementary
Arcata, CA
Students493
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictCAUnited States
Academic standing2025
34th percentile42nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 8 percentile points lower than the state figure and 11 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
40.2%27.7%27.8%This district is 12.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 12.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$22,916$25,614$19,509This district is $2,698 per student lower than the state figure and $3,407 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$17,873$18,479$15,859This district is $606 per student lower than the state figure and $2,014 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$259$2,019$1,964This district is $1,760 per student lower than the state figure and $1,705 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$60$135$336This district is $75 per student lower than the state figure and $276 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,801$2,978$1,793This district is $1,177 per student lower than the state figure and $8 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$9,738$9,951$8,742This district is $213 per student lower than the state figure and $996 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$5,033$4,693$3,769This district is $340 per student higher than the state figure and $1,264 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$9,994$18,517$11,715This district is $8,523 per student lower than the state figure and $1,721 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$443$916$869This district is $473 per student lower than the state figure and $426 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
16:122:115:1This district is 6.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
167.4108.2138.9This district is 59.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 28.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
35.916.918.5This district is 19.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 17.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.51.30.9This district is 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.6 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
16.6%13.9%14.4%This district is 2.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5253 students
51.3%Grades 6–8240 students
48.7%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 138
Grade 234
Grade 338
Grade 440
Grade 542
Grade 675
Grade 781
Grade 884
Grade 90
Grade 100
Grade 110
Grade 120
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers4.2 FTE
Elementary teachers26 FTE
District administrators2 FTE
District administrative support2 FTE
School administrative support4 FTE
Other support staff23.9 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in CA
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Briggs ElementarySanta Paula, CA467 students2 schools · View profile →Community Collaborative Charter DistrictMcClellan, CA469 students1 schools · View profile →KIPP Academy of Opportunity DistrictLos Angeles, CA467 students1 schools · View profile →Lazear Charter Academy DistrictOakland, CA469 students1 schools · View profile →Mission Preparatory DistrictSan Francisco, CA467 students1 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged78 assessments
58 out of 100White students147 assessments
39 out of 100Fem152 assessments
34 out of 100Mal171 assessments
33 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students215 assessments
26 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$37,179
→FY 2023$17,873
FY 2022$444
→FY 2023$259
FY 2022$23,481
→FY 2023$9,994
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
140 of 484 students
201 of 468 students
194 of 482 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
37Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →4In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →3Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?40.2% chronically absent2022–23 · 482 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$17,873current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
6 of 6 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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