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Schools in Smith River

Smith River’s public schools

Del Norte County Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Smith River. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/1schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% 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
28%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
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
1,176 students on the public path
In brief

Smith River’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Smith River’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Del Norte High places highest (better than 50%); Del Norte High lowest (50%). 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 Smith River, with each school’s own grade.

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

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Del Norte County 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.

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

Smith River vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Smith River—Del Norte County Unified

Every school in Smith River

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 Smith Riverby address
Smith River Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
258 students24:1Rate it →
Also serving Smith Riverin other towns
Del Norte High
High · Grades 9–12 · Crescent City
B−
918 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Smith River’s schools

Are Smith River’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Smith River. Del Norte County Unified School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Smith River. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Smith River in?

Del Norte County Unified School District.

Where do Smith River kids go to high school?

Del Norte High.

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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.