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Petaluma Joint Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 575 students in Petaluma Joint Union High School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Petaluma Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
4,900 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Petaluma Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #465 of all 1,931 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#448 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
22 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
169 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,749 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
54%
# Black Students
45 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
2,596 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
53%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
278 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
66
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
734
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
713
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
755
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
729
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
815
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
796
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Petaluma Joint Union High School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petaluma Accelerated Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
110 Ellis St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4750
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4750
Grades: 7-8
| 123 students
Rank: #22.
Mary Collins Charter School At Cherry Valley
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Cherry St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4740
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4740
Grades: K-8
| 452 students
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