West Sonoma County Union High School District

462 Johnson St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472-3431
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 29 students in West Sonoma County Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in West Sonoma County Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,570 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

West Sonoma County Union High School District, which is ranked #626 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#662 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Sonoma County Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Sonoma County Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Sonoma County Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
29%
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Sonoma County Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
388 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
53%
# Black Students
16 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,015 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
65%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
5
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
366
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
408
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,524 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,548 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Sonoma County Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Sonoma County Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,524
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Sonoma County Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,548
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Sonoma County Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Sonoma County Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Sonoma County Consortium
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
462 Johnson St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 824-7911
Grades: K-12
| 29 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,570 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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