Petaluma Joint Union High School District

200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952-2567
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 482 students in Petaluma Joint Union High School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Petaluma Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
4,902 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #465 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#448 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Petaluma Joint Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Petaluma Joint 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.
58%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Petaluma Joint 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%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Petaluma Joint Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Petaluma Joint Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
31 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
143 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,797 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
55%
# Black Students
58 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,540 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
52%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
292 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
68
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
742
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
725
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
716
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
736
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
741
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
856
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Petaluma Joint Union High School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary Collins Charter School At Cherry Valley
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1001 Cherry St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4740
Grades: K-8
| 482 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,902 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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