Del Norte County Unified
Del Norte County Unified is a public school district based in Crescent City, California, serving 3,378 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #335 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 307 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Jeff Harris. It spends about $13,668 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.9 students per teacher.
How Del Norte County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Del Norte County | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,668 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,282 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 170 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 534 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 422 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jeff Harris
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito HighHollister | 3,390 | 2 | $11,642 | 23.1 | #332 |
| Ripon UnifiedRipon | 3,381 | 7 | $10,507 | 22.0 | #333 |
| Burlingame ElementaryBurlingame | 3,380 | 8 | $11,747 | 24.3 | #334 |
| Del Norte County UnifiedCrescent City · this district | 3,378 | 11 | $13,668 | 19.9 | #335 |
| Los Altos ElementaryLos Altos | 3,370 | 10 | $18,338 | 19.6 | #336 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro 01Bennettsville, SC | 3,380 | $12,546 | 11.4 |
| Greenfield School DistrictGreenfield, WI | 3,380 | $13,499 | 12.7 |
| PittsburgPittsburg, KS | 3,377 | $11,211 | 13.2 |
| Dale CountyOzark, AL | 3,376 | $10,195 | 18.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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