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Sonoma, CA
Public School Ratings




Sonoma Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Sonoma Valley Unified School District details

Sonoma Valley Unified School District
17850 Rail Rd. Ave.
Sonoma, CA 95476

3,195 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

21 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Sonoma Valley Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.9% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 24.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
40%
36%
47%
21%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adele Harrison Middle School
1150 B Rd.Way
Sonoma, CA, 95476
06-08
Altimira Middle School
17805 Arnold Dr.
Sonoma, CA, 95476
06-08
Creekside High School
950 B Rd.Way
Sonoma, CA, 95476
09-12
Dunbar Elementary School
11700 Dunbar Rd.
Glen Ellen, CA, 95442
KG-05
Elementary School Verano
18606 Riverside Dr.
Sonoma, CA, 95476
KG-05
Flowery Elementary School
17600 Sonoma Hwy.
Sonoma, CA, 95476
KG-05
Prestwood Elementary School
343 E. Mac Arthur St.
Sonoma, CA, 95476
KG-05
Sassarini Elementary School
652 Fifth St. W.
Sonoma, CA, 95476
KG-05
Sonoma Valley High School
20000 B Rd.Way
Sonoma, CA, 95476
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 30.2% 23.2%
Black 0.4% 5.1%
Hispanic 67.2% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.8% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.3% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 43.0% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.3% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,846 $37,849,000 35.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,803 $5,761,000 5.4%
Staff $965 $3,083,000 2.9%
General Administration $387 $1,237,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,561 $4,986,000 4.7%
Operation $1,560 $4,983,000 4.7%
Transportation $446 $1,424,000 1.3%
Other $1,312 $4,193,000 3.9%
Total Support $8,033 $25,667,000 24.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $13,525 $43,211,000 40.5%
Total Expenditures $33,404 $106,727,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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