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Schools in Fort Dick · Del Norte County Unified School District

Fort Dick’s public schools score below 64% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Fort Dick’s districts is 17%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Dick, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 19 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 16 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▼ 2% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,370 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Dick’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 484 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Dick’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,728 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Del Norte High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fort Dick’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (484)Better than 30%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,761 test results and a graduating class of 278 could put Fort Dick anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Fort Dick’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,756 in math, 1,766 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Dick, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Redwood ElementaryDel Norte County Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Del Norte Highin Crescent CityB−

Fort Dick’s public schools are run by Del Norte County Unified School District, which also serves Crescent City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Del Norte County Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 11 schools · 3,378 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,728CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 46.7% · 1766 students tested
Math17%
State average 33.1% · 1756 students tested

Fort Dick vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort DickC+Del Norte County Unified

Every school in Fort Dick

2 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).

District schools in Fort Dickby address
Redwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Crescent City
452 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Fort Dickin other towns
Del Norte High
High · Grades 9–12 · Crescent City
B−
918 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Dick’s schools

Are Fort Dick’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Dick children attend score below 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Dick in?

Del Norte County Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,378 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fort Dick kids go to high school?

Del Norte High in Crescent City, with 918 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Fort Dick’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Del Norte County Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Fort Dick spend per student?

$20,728 in Del Norte County Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.