Redwood Empire News

Del Norte High School had the highest enrollment among Del Norte County schools, welcoming 1,006 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, 48.2% were girls, and 0.3% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

The most represented ethnicity among Del Norte High School students was white, accounting for 49.2% of the student population.

Among the 14 schools in Del Norte County, Crescent Elk Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 491 students, while Redwood Elementary School welcomed 477 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Del Norte High School is part of Del Norte County Unified School District, which roughly covers schools within Del Norte County and has a main office in Crescent City.

In the previous school year, Del Norte High School also had the highest number of students among Del Norte County schools.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and predicted by the Public Policy Institute of California to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Del Norte High School	Crescent City	1,006
Crescent Elk Middle School	Crescent City	491
Redwood Elementary School	Fort Dick	477
Castle Rock	Crescent City	351
Joe Hamilton Elementary School	Crescent City	306
Pine Grove Elementary School	Crescent City	280
Smith River Elementary School	Smith River	245
Bess Maxwell Elementary School	Crescent City	233
Mary Peacock Elementary School	Crescent City	230
Sunset High School	Crescent City	98
Margaret Keating Elementary School	Klamath	95
Mountain Elementary School	Gasquet	39
Del Norte Community	Crescent City	27
Elk Creek	Crescent City	2