Arcata, CA Public Schools

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14%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

10%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

63%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Arcata school information

Index	Arcata	California	National
Average Test Scores	55%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	11	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	3	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Arcata are 14% higher than the national average
There are approximately 11 public schools in Arcata
92.0% of people in Arcata have completed 8th grade
91.0% of people in Arcata have completed high school
49.4% of people in Arcata have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Arcata

Index	Arcata	California	National
Completed 8th grade	92.0%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	91.0%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	79.3%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	56.3%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	49.4%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	20.0%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	9.2%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	3.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Arcata, CA School Districts

Arcata Elementary School District
Northern Humboldt Union High School District
Jacoby Creek Elementary School District
Pacific Union Elementary School District

There are a total of 11 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Arcata. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arcata, CA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Arcata, CA, an average of 92.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Trinidad, CA	348	51%	6.3%
Manila, CA	762	50%	3.1%
Blue Lake, CA	934	44%	9.4%
Eureka, CA	26,938	39%	18.8%
McKinleyville, CA	16,645	39%	19.0%
Arcata, CA	18,266	55%	14.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Hyattsville, MD	18,267	23%	52.5%
Bensenville, IL	18,273	29%	40.1%
Menasha, WI	18,280	36%	25.1%
North Massapequa, NY	18,239	50%	4.7%
Round Lake, IL	18,235	27%	44.4%
Arcata, CA	18,266	55%	14.3%

Source: The Arcata, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.