operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0629430
Pacific Union Elementary
Arcata, CA
Students530
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
43rd percentile42nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 1 percentile points higher than the state figure and 2 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
30.5%27.7%27.8%This district is 2.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$14,466$25,614$19,509This district is $11,148 per student lower than the state figure and $5,043 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$11,205$18,479$15,859This district is $7,274 per student lower than the state figure and $4,654 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$82$2,019$1,964This district is $1,937 per student lower than the state figure and $1,882 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$82$135$336This district is $53 per student lower than the state figure and $254 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$940$2,978$1,793This district is $2,038 per student lower than the state figure and $853 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$4,919$9,951$8,742This district is $5,032 per student lower than the state figure and $3,823 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,720$4,693$3,769This district is $1,973 per student lower than the state figure and $1,049 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$18,517$11,715This district is $18,517 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$916$869This district is $916 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
18:122:115:1This district is 4.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
122.8108.2138.9This district is 14.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 16.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
38.316.918.5This district is 21.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 19.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.01.30.9This district is 1.3 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
12.0%19.3%12.0%This district is 7.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
13.2%12.5%14.0%This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
4.0%2.1%3.9%This district is 2.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%95.9%95.8%This district is 4.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-6.5%-0.6%+0.5%This district is 5.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
49.9%57.8%50.6%This district is 7.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.8%2.8%4.5%This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
9.3%6.1%9.0%This district is 3.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
13.0%4.5%6.7%This district is 8.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
17.2%13.9%14.4%This district is 3.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5334 students
63.0%Grades 6–8196 students
37.0%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 155
Grade 245
Grade 351
Grade 452
Grade 561
Grade 671
Grade 757
Grade 868
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 teachers5.1 FTE
Elementary teachers24 FTE
District administrators1 FTE
School administrative support3 FTE
Other support staff8.7 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
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.
12.0%Students learning English63 students · 1 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
13.2%Students receiving IDEA special-education services75 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
4.0%Students with Section 504 plans23 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.9%English learners also receiving IDEA services11 students · 2 of 2 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
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Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged312 assessments
53 out of 100White students348 assessments
48 out of 100Fem272 assessments
46 out of 100Mal266 assessments
44 out of 100Hispanic students124 assessments
35 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students226 assessments
34 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$10,212
→FY 2023$11,205
FY 2022$53
→FY 2023$82
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
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?
64 of 589 students
134 of 567 students
174 of 571 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
50%
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?
20Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Law-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?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?30.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 571 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?$11,205current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No 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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