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Big Lagoon Union Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Big Lagoon.

Big Lagoon’s Schools page →

Students
15
Schools
1
Spent per student
$32,150
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
The gist

What stands out about Big Lagoon Union Elementary School District

  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Spends 52% more per student than the CA average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 37.5% since 2020–21
  • Only 75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Big Lagoon. Grade by grade →

K–8Big Lagoon ElementaryThis district
9–122 high schoolsNorthern Humboldt Union High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency0–50%
State average 33.1% · 12 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts0–50%
State average 46.7% · 11 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

75% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 97% at Northern Humboldt Union High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$32,150 per student · 52% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 51%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 57%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
24’20
15’21
15’22
20’23
15’24

Down 37.5% since 2020–21.

Students
American Indian/Alaska Native 60%Two or more races 33%White 7%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Big Lagoon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Trinidad
15 students8:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).