[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Humboldt County, California

Humboldt County Private Schools (Closed)

North Coast Mennonite

Gr: 1-10 | 29 students

Mennonite

3131 Mcdermott St

Fortuna, CA 95540

(707) 768-1709

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Six Rivers Montessori

Gr: 1-5 | 23 students

Montessori School

1222 Hallen Dr

Arcata, CA 95521

(707) 822-7767

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Willow Creek Christian School

Gr: K-12 | 18 students

Christian

Po Box 1568

Willow Creek, CA 95573

(530) 629-3332

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Humboldt County Total Schools
2025	12
2024	14
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	12
2019	13
2018	13
2017	12
2016	12
2015	15

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Private schools down 2 in Humboldt County, from 14 in 2024 to 12 in 2025.

# Students

803 Students

659,675 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Humboldt County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	68	180	179
2024	62	175	172
2023	67	181	174
2022	69	189	185
2021	70	185	180
2020	66	179	171
2019	66	179	175
2018	65	173	172
2017	67	179	180
2016	66	173	178
2015	61	162	167

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Private school size up 2 students in Humboldt County, from 66 in 2016 to 68 in 2025, while California and the U.S. were both 179.

% Average Students of Color

25%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Humboldt County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	25%	51%	34%
2024	25%	51%	34%
2023	23%	50%	33%
2022	21%	48%	33%
2021	21%	48%	32%
2020	22%	48%	32%
2019	18%	48%	31%
2018	18%	47%	31%
2017	20%	50%	32%
2016	20%	49%	32%
2015	27%	49%	32%

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Students of color up 5 points in Humboldt County private schools, from 20% in 2016 to 25% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

65 Teachers

55,844 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Humboldt County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	12:1	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	12:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	10:1	13:1	12:1
2015	10:1	13:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio up 2 in Humboldt County private schools, from 10:1 in 2016 to 12:1 in 2025.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

85%

60%

Average Class Size

20 students

17 students

Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

Average SAT score

1260

(Out of 1600)

1267

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,510

$18,521

Average % on Financial Aid

30%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$9,660

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Humboldt County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.62	0.74	0.65
2024	0.61	0.74	0.65
2023	0.60	0.74	0.65
2022	0.60	0.73	0.64
2021	0.61	0.73	0.64
2020	0.57	0.73	0.64
2019	0.56	0.73	0.63
2018	0.55	0.73	0.63
2017	0.55	0.72	0.61
2016	0.55	0.72	0.61
2015	0.61	0.72	0.61

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Diversity score up 7 points in Humboldt County private schools, rising from 0.55 in 2016 to 0.62 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

21 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Humboldt County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	1%	1%
2024	3%	1%	1%
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	4%	2%	1%
2018	3%	1%	2%
2017	4%	1%	1%
2016	5%	1%	1%
2015	7%	2%	1%

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American Indian share down 2 points in Humboldt County private schools, from 5% in 2016 to 3% in 2025.

# Asian Students

37 Students

71,777 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Humboldt County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	11%	5%
2024	4%	11%	5%
2023	4%	11%	5%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	4%	10%	4%
2019	5%	10%	4%
2018	5%	10%	4%
2017	5%	10%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	9%	10%	4%

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Asian share held at 5% in Humboldt County private schools in 2016 and 2025, after dipping to 4% in 2020-2024.

# Hispanic Students

61 Students

104,400 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Humboldt County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	16%	9%
2024	7%	16%	9%
2023	7%	16%	9%
2022	5%	16%	8%
2021	5%	16%	9%
2020	6%	16%	9%
2019	4%	16%	8%
2018	5%	17%	8%
2017	4%	17%	8%
2016	4%	17%	8%
2015	5%	17%	8%

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Hispanic students up 3 points in Humboldt County private schools, rising from 4% in 2016 to 7% in 2025.

# Black Students

9 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Humboldt County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	5%	7%
2024	1%	5%	7%
2023	1%	5%	8%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	5%	7%
2020	1%	5%	8%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	7%

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# White Students

443 Students

235,688 Students

% White Students

54%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Humboldt County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	54%	37%	52%
2024	56%	37%	52%
2023	55%	38%	52%
2022	55%	40%	54%
2021	55%	40%	54%
2020	62%	40%	54%
2019	62%	41%	56%
2018	63%	41%	56%
2017	63%	43%	58%
2016	63%	43%	58%
2015	58%	43%	58%

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White students down 9 points in Humboldt County private schools, from 63% in 2016 to 54% in 2025, while California fell 6 points.

# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

239 Students

188,768 Students

% of Others Students

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Humboldt County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	29%	29%	26%
2024	28%	29%	26%
2023	30%	28%	25%
2022	30%	28%	25%
2021	31%	27%	25%
2020	21%	27%	24%
2019	24%	26%	24%
2018	23%	26%	23%
2017	23%	24%	22%
2016	22%	24%	22%
2015	21%	23%	21%

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Other races share held near 29% in Humboldt County private schools in 2024 and 2025, after rising from 22% in 2016.

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Humboldt County, CA?

The private schools in Humboldt County, CA include Fortuna Junior Academy and St. Bernard's Academy.

How many private schools are located in Humboldt County?

12 private schools are located in Humboldt County.

How diverse are private schools in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County private schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Humboldt County go to private school?

4% of all K-12 students in Humboldt County are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Humboldt County?

58% of private schools in Humboldt County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Seventh Day Adventist and Christian).

Which private schools in Humboldt County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Humboldt County include: Redwood Christian School vs. St. Bernard's Academy, Begininings Inc. vs. New Life Christian School, St. Bernard's Academy vs. Redwood Christian School

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