Eureka, CA Public Schools

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19%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Eureka school information

Index	Eureka	California	National
Average Test Scores	39%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	23	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	3	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Eureka are 19% lower than the national average
There are approximately 23 public schools in Eureka
84.2% of people in Eureka have completed 8th grade
83.2% of people in Eureka have completed high school
25.7% of people in Eureka have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Eureka

Index	Eureka	California	National
Completed 8th grade	84.2%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	83.2%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	61.9%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	34.5%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	25.7%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.9%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.8%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Eureka, CA School Districts

South Bay Union Elementary School District
Eureka City Unified School District
Freshwater Elementary School District
Garfield Elementary School District

There are a total of 23 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Eureka. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Eureka, CA schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Eureka, CA, an average of 84.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Arcata, CA	18,266	55%	14.3%
Manila, CA	762	50%	3.1%
Blue Lake, CA	934	44%	9.4%
McKinleyville, CA	16,645	39%	19.0%
Fortuna, CA	12,135	37%	23.6%
Eureka, CA	26,938	39%	18.8%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Shoreview, MN	26,922	60%	24.8%
Marshalltown, IA	26,957	58%	20.7%
Belmont, CA	26,963	79%	65.5%
Bristol, TN	26,973	42%	12.8%
Temple Terrace, FL	26,901	43%	11.0%
Eureka, CA	26,938	39%	18.8%

Source: The Eureka, 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.