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Arcata, CA

19,047 residents•3,154 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
35% above California avg
Test Proficiency
38%Math
55%Reading
7% above California avg
School Crime Rate
1.27
per 1,000 students
58% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
59.64
per 1,000 residents
51% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
7
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Arcata; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Arcata

15 schools
9.8
Union Street Charter School
Elementarycharter
8.8
Six Rivers Charter High School
Highcharter
8.3
Arcata High School
Highpublic
7.5
Northcoast Preparatory And Performing Arts Academy
Middlecharter
6.0
Trillium Charter School
Elementarycharter
5.9
Coastal Grove Charter School
Elementarycharter
5.1
Pacific Union Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Laurel Tree Charter
Elementarycharter
4.7
Sunny Brae Middle School
Middlepublic
3.5
Fuente Nueva Charter School
Elementarycharter
3.3
Pacific Coast High (Continuation) School
Highpublic
1.9
Arcata Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Arcata

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Arcata in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
58% below California avg
1.27
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Sex25%
  • Vandalism25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Arcata

1,136 total incidents reported across Arcata in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
51% above California avg
59.64
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
363
Property
528
Drug
217
Weapons
19
Other
9

Crime Types

  • Assault27%
  • Theft24%
  • Drugs19%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Fraud4%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,154 students enrolled across Arcata's schools.

  • Public2,03765%
  • Charter95230%
  • Private1655%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Arcata's K-12 schools.

  • White61%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Two or More Races12%
  • Native American4%
  • Asian2%
  • Black2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.