District guide
Del Norte County Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Del Norte County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Del Norte County Unified tells you before choosing a home
Del Norte County Unified is listed with 11 public schools and 3,500 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 8 primary, 1 middle, 2 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
11 district schools are associated with Del Norte County in the current file, about 69% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
8
1,905 reported students
1
491 reported students
2
1,104 reported students
Parent checks for Del Norte County Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Del Norte County Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte High Regular | High | 9–12 | Crescent City | 1,006 | Profile |
| Crescent Elk Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Crescent City | 491 | Listed only |
| Redwood Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Fort Dick | 477 | Listed only |
| Joe Hamilton Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Crescent City | 306 | Listed only |
| Pine Grove Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Crescent City | 280 | Listed only |
| Smith River Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Smith River | 245 | Listed only |
| Bess Maxwell Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Crescent City | 233 | Listed only |
| Mary Peacock Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Crescent City | 230 | Listed only |
| Sunset High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Crescent City | 98 | Listed only |
| Margaret Keating Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Klamath | 95 | Listed only |
| Mountain Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Gasquet | 39 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Del Norte County Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Del Norte County Unified?
Del Norte County Unified includes 11 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 8 primary, 1 middle, 2 high schools.
Does this Del Norte County Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Del Norte County Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Del Norte County Unified ranked as the best district in Del Norte County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Del Norte County Unified schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.