operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0610770
Del Norte County Unified
Crescent City, CA
Students3,427
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
24th percentile42nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 18 percentile points lower than the state figure and 21 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
37.0%27.7%27.8%This district is 9.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$25,110$25,614$19,509This district is $504 per student lower than the state figure and $5,601 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$19,214$18,479$15,859This district is $735 per student higher than the state figure and $3,355 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$961$2,019$1,964This district is $1,058 per student lower than the state figure and $1,003 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$274$135$336This district is $139 per student higher than the state figure and $62 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$3,359$2,978$1,793This district is $381 per student higher than the state figure and $1,566 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$9,739$9,951$8,742This district is $212 per student lower than the state figure and $997 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$4,986$4,693$3,769This district is $293 per student higher than the state figure and $1,217 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$6,482$18,517$11,715This district is $12,035 per student lower than the state figure and $5,233 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$138$916$869This district is $778 per student lower than the state figure and $731 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
20:122:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
326:1443:1376:1This district is 117 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 50 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
161.1108.2138.9This district is 52.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 22.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
41.616.918.5This district is 24.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 23.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.61.30.9This district is 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
98.4%98.6%99.0%This district is 0.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
0.3%2.7%2.6%This district is 2.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
6.8%19.3%12.0%This district is 12.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
14.8%12.5%14.0%This district is 2.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
3.5%2.1%3.9%This district is 1.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
98.4%95.9%95.8%This district is 2.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-2.3%-0.6%+0.5%This district is 1.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
67.4%57.8%50.6%This district is 9.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 16.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.2%2.8%4.5%This district is 4.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
15.4%6.1%9.0%This district is 9.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
13.4%4.5%6.7%This district is 8.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.0%5.7%5.1%This district is 3.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
22.3%13.9%14.4%This district is 8.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 51,602 students
46.7%Grades 6–8801 students
23.4%Grades 9–121,024 students
29.9%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten283
Grade 1231
Grade 2261
Grade 3264
Grade 4295
Grade 5268
Grade 6268
Grade 7264
Grade 8269
Grade 9250
Grade 10232
Grade 11262
Grade 12280
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 teachers16 FTE
Elementary teachers102.5 FTE
Secondary teachers53.2 FTE
Elementary school counselors8 FTE
Secondary school counselors2.5 FTE
District administrators2.7 FTE
District administrative support31.4 FTE
School administrative support24.7 FTE
Other support staff138.5 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
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
6.8%Students learning English232 students · 10 of 11 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
14.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services512 students · 11 of 11 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.5%Students with Section 504 plans119 students · 10 of 11 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.2%English learners also receiving IDEA services43 students · 11 of 11 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
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.
San Benito HighHollister, CA3,491 students2 schools · View profile →Southern Kern UnifiedRosamond, CA3,481 students6 schools · View profile →Albany City UnifiedAlbany, CA3,499 students6 schools · View profile →El Segundo UnifiedEl Segundo, CA3,455 students5 schools · View profile →McFarland UnifiedMcFarland, CA3,451 students7 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged860 assessments
41 out of 100White students1,193 assessments
28 out of 100Fem1,458 assessments
27 out of 100Hispanic students755 assessments
22 out of 100Mal1,545 assessments
22 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students2,153 assessments
19 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$15,514
→FY 2023$19,214
FY 2022$1,074
→FY 2023$961
FY 2022$6,578
→FY 2023$6,482
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?
2,316 of 3,564 students
1,783 of 3,506 students
1,294 of 3,500 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?
Algebra I2 reporting schools
100%
Calculus2 reporting schools
0%
Biology2 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry2 reporting schools
50%
Physics2 reporting schools
50%
Computer science2 reporting schools
100%
Advanced Placement2 reporting schools
50%
Dual enrollment2 reporting schools
50%
Gifted programs11 reporting schools
82%
International Baccalaureate2 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
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?
277Out-of-school suspensions11 reporting schoolsSee schools →45In-school suspensions11 reporting schoolsSee schools →66Law-enforcement referrals11 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests11 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?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?37% chronically absent2022–23 · 3,500 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$19,214current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?326:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 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, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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