B+
Sonoma Valley Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Sonoma.
Students
3,015
Schools
8
Spent per student
$24,963
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$157.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sonoma Valley Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of California districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the CA average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020
- Debt of $157.9M, about $52,370 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eldridge.
K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Sonoma Valley HighThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,963 per student · 18% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 14%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,310’20
3,181’21
3,039’22
3,091’23
3,015’24
Down 8.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 69%White 27%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.