Arcata Elementary School District’s schools enrolled 493 students in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53.6% of them were boys, and 45.4% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 51.9% of the Arcata Elementary School District’s total enrollment.
Arcata Elementary School District covers two schools within Humboldt County with its main office in Arcata.
Among the two schools in Arcata Elementary School District, Arcata Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 253 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Arcata Elementary School | 253 |
| Sunny Brae Middle School | 240 |



