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Schools in Benbow

Benbow’s public schools

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benbow. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 92% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
20%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.8K
▲ 3% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
630 students on the public path
In brief

Benbow’s schools, in brief

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Benbow, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: South Fork High and Casterlin High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Benbow, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 647 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,842CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 46.7% · 326 students tested
Math15%
State average 33.1% · 327 students tested

Benbow vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Benbow’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Benbow—Southern Humboldt Joint Unified

Every school in Benbow

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Benbowin other towns
Redway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Redway
272 students19:1Rate it →
Casterlin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Blocksburg
39 students20:1Rate it →
Whitethorn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Whitethorn
16 students8:1Rate it →
Miranda Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Miranda
88 students14:1Rate it →
South Fork High
High · Grades 9–12 · Miranda
211 students15:1Rate it →
Casterlin High
High · Grades 9–12 · Blocksburg
4 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Benbow’s schools

Are Benbow’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Benbow. Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Benbow. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Benbow in?

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District.

Where do Benbow kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: South Fork High and Casterlin High.

Parents talk

What Benbow families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.