Fuente Nueva Charter District

Located at 1730 Janes Rd. in Arcata, California, the Fuente Nueva Charter District is an active, independent charter district situated within a remote town environment in the Eureka-Arcata metropolitan region. Based on 2024–2025 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data, the district operates a single school facility dedicated to primary education, serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade. The district maintains an intimate enrollment of 150 students, comprising 76 female and 74 male learners. The student body reflects a rich demographic composition, including 66 Hispanic students, 55 White students, 26 students identifying with two or more races, two American Indian students, and one Black student. Kindergarten forms the district's largest single grade level with 46 students, while first through fifth grades maintain steady cohorts ranging between 17 and 24 students each.

Functioning as its own local educational agency for federal programs, the Fuente Nueva Charter District provides a highly supportive learning environment backed by substantial professional staffing. The district employs a total of 51.54 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members to support its 150 students. This includes 16 FTE classroom teachers, 9.5 FTE instructional aides, and 26.04 FTE dedicated support staff members, yielding a exceptionally high ratio of instructional and support staff to students. For families, community members, and educational researchers, the district maintains direct community connections through its administration office at (707) 822-3348 and its official web portal.