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Eureka, CA

25,304 residents•6,644 students•29 schools
Avg School Rating
3.8
out of 10
12% below California avg
Test Proficiency
29%Math
42%Reading
18% below California avg
School Crime Rate
2.41
per 1,000 students
20% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
86.75
per 1,000 residents
120% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
20
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
19
Charter
6
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
20
Middle
5
High
4

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

Schools in Eureka

29 schools
9.3
Garfield Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.2
Academy Of The Redwoods
Highpublic
6.8
Freshwater Charter Middle School
Middlecharter
6.6
Freshwater Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.0
Eureka Senior High School
Highpublic
5.2
Pine Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Northern United - Humboldt Charter
Elementarycharter
4.7
Cutten Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Winship Middle
Middlepublic
3.5
Northern United - Siskiyou Charter
Elementarycharter
3.1
Alder Grove Charter School
Elementarycharter
3.0
South Bay Charter
Elementarycharter

School Crime in Eureka

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

School Crime Rate
20% below California avg
2.41
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
14
Property
1
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault88%
  • Theft6%
  • Weapons6%

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 Eureka

2,195 total incidents reported across Eureka in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
120% above California avg
86.75
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
754
Property
1,170
Drug
205
Weapons
59
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Theft24%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs9%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other18%

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

6,644 students enrolled across Eureka's schools.

  • Public5,04876%
  • Charter1,18118%
  • Private4156%

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 Eureka's K-12 schools.

  • White51%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Two or More Races13%
  • Asian7%
  • Native American4%
  • Pacific Islander2%
  • Black2%
49%Female51%Male
79%Free/Reduced Lunch
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.