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Pacific Union Elementary, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Pacific Union Elementary runs 1 public school with 534 students in grades K to 8. Its ratio of 19.1 students per teacher is 2.8 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
534
Teachers (FTE)
28
Students per teacher
19.1
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
3001 Janes Rd., Arcata, CA 95521
County
Humboldt County
Locale
Town: Remote
Grades offered
K to 8
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0629430
State district ID
CA-1262976
Total staff (FTE)
66
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 534 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
1.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district19.1
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (589), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$6.1 million
Federal revenue
$954,000
State revenue
$4.4 million
Local revenue
$793,000
Total spending
$5.3 million
Spending per pupil
$8,961
Salaries
$2.5 million47.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 15.6%
  • State: 71.5%
  • Local: 12.9%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$8,961
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Pacific Union Elementary

By level: 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Pacific Union ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 853419.1

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.