Gravenstein Union Elementary School District

3840 Twig Ave.
Sebastopol, CA 95472-5750
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Gravenstein Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 289 students in Gravenstein Union Elementary School District.
Public Middle Schools in Gravenstein Union Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
4 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
761 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

This School District
State Average (CA)
(18-19)
66%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gravenstein Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
74%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gravenstein Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
172 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
54%
# Black Students
3 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
455 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
60%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
96
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,905 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gravenstein Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Gravenstein Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,980
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gravenstein Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,905
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gravenstein Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gravenstein Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
725 Bloomfield Rd.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-7653
Grades: 6-8
| 289 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gravenstein Community Day
Alternative School
3840 Twig Ave.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-7008
Grades: K-8
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 761 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 66%
  • : 74%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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