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Petaluma City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 153 students in Petaluma City Elementary School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Petaluma City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Petaluma City Elementary School District have a Graduation Rate of 30%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South County Consortium, with 21-39% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,205 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Petaluma City Elementary School District, which is ranked #538 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 21-39% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#542 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
21-39%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.63
# American Indian Students
16 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
70 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
754 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
56%
# Black Students
19 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,159 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
52%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
417
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
290
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (06-07)
$85 MM
$19 MM
Spending (06-07)
$80 MM
$18 MM
Revenue / Student (06-07)
$38,910
$11,879
Spending / Student (06-07)
$36,564
$11,317
Best Petaluma City Elementary School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South County Consortium
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4641
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4641
Grades: K-12
| 153 students
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