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Item: Sonoma Valley Unified School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

17850 Railroad Ave.
Sonoma, CA 95476-3703

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (707) 935-6000

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Sonoma Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

8 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

3,015 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

156 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
6	203	141
7	226	213
8	229	216

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District Rank

Sonoma Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1220 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1221 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District
2023	#1221
2022	#1278
2021	#950
2019	#1214
2018	#627
2017	#656
2016	#575
2015	#683
2014	#388
2013	#876
2012	#835
2011	#743
2010	#666

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	22%	34%
2022	20%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	27%	40%
2018	28%	39%
2017	25%	38%
2016	28%	37%
2015	21%	34%
2014	53%	63%
2013	39%	59%
2012	44%	59%
2011	48%	58%
2010	47%	56%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2022	36%	47%
2021	20%	49%
2019	42%	51%
2018	28%	50%
2017	42%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	35%	44%
2014	56%	58%
2013	43%	57%
2012	48%	58%
2011	49%	56%
2010	49%	54%

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18%

29%

94%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	94%	86%
2022	93%	87%
2021	88%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	86%	84%
2018	88%	84%
2017	85%	83%
2016	89%	83%
2015	89%	89%
2014	85%	88%
2013	88%	87%
2012	90%	86%
2011	91%	83%

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(2022-23)

26.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	26.8%	27.7%
2022	41.5%	33%
2021	12.4%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	0.47	0.64
2022	0.48	0.63
2021	0.50	0.62
2020	0.53	0.64
2019	0.53	0.63
2018	0.53	0.64
2017	0.53	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.56	0.66
2010	0.56	0.67
2009	0.56	0.67
2008	0.55	0.65
2007	0.55	0.66
2006	0.54	0.66
2005	0.54	0.66
2004	0.52	0.67
2003	0.50	0.67
2002	0.50	0.67
2001	0.47	0.67
2000	0.44	0.67
1999	0.44	0.67
1998	0.40	0.67
1997	0.39	0.67
1996	0.36	0.67
1995	0.35	0.67
1994	0.32	0.67
1993	0.31	0.67
1992	0.30	0.67
1991	0.27	0.66
1990	0.24	0.66
1989	0.20	0.65
1988	0.21	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2022)

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	3%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

69%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	67%	55%
2022	66%	56%
2021	64%	56%
2020	60%	55%
2019	60%	55%
2018	58%	54%
2017	58%	54%
2016	57%	54%
2015	56%	54%
2014	55%	53%
2013	53%	53%
2012	52%	52%
2011	50%	51%
2010	49%	50%
2009	48%	49%
2008	46%	50%
2007	44%	49%
2006	42%	48%
2005	38%	47%
2004	37%	46%
2003	35%	45%
2002	33%	44%
2001	30%	43%
2000	27%	42%
1999	25%	41%
1998	22%	40%
1997	21%	40%
1996	19%	39%
1995	18%	38%
1994	16%	37%
1993	15%	36%
1992	13%	35%
1991	12%	34%
1990	10%	33%
1989	8%	31%
1988	8%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	2%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

27%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	30%	21%
2022	30%	21%
2021	31%	22%
2020	33%	22%
2019	33%	23%
2018	37%	23%
2017	37%	24%
2016	38%	24%
2015	38%	25%
2014	39%	25%
2013	41%	25%
2012	42%	26%
2011	44%	27%
2010	45%	27%
2009	47%	28%
2008	49%	29%
2007	52%	30%
2006	54%	31%
2005	56%	32%
2004	59%	33%
2003	61%	34%
2002	63%	35%
2001	66%	36%
2000	69%	37%
1999	70%	38%
1998	74%	39%
1997	76%	39%
1996	78%	40%
1995	79%	41%
1994	80%	42%
1993	82%	43%
1992	83%	44%
1991	84%	46%
1990	87%	47%
1989	89%	49%
1988	89%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,317 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $37,209 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$94 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$94 MM	$10 MM
2022	$87 MM	$9 MM
2021	$82 MM	$8 MM
2020	$73 MM	$7 MM
2019	$73 MM	$7 MM
2018	$70 MM	$29 MM
2017	$65 MM	$26 MM
2016	$62 MM	$24 MM
2015	$49 MM	$17 MM
2014	$53 MM	$21 MM
2012	$47 MM	$19 MM
2011	$47 MM	$19 MM
2010	$49 MM	$17 MM
2009	$49 MM	$19 MM
2008	$49 MM	$19 MM
2007	$53 MM	$19 MM
2006	$47 MM	$17 MM
2005	$44 MM	$16 MM
2004	$41 MM	$16 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$41 MM	$15 MM
2001	$43 MM	$15 MM
2000	$45 MM	$13 MM
1999	$34 MM	$12 MM
1998	$31 MM	$11 MM
1997	$28 MM	$10 MM
1996	$25 MM	$9 MM
1995	$28 MM	$8 MM
1992	$20 MM	$7 MM
1990	$19 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$112 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$112 MM	$9 MM
2022	$91 MM	$8 MM
2021	$107 MM	$7 MM
2020	$81 MM	$7 MM
2019	$70 MM	$7 MM
2018	$72 MM	$29 MM
2017	$71 MM	$24 MM
2016	$64 MM	$23 MM
2015	$46 MM	$18 MM
2014	$54 MM	$21 MM
2012	$55 MM	$19 MM
2011	$49 MM	$19 MM
2010	$46 MM	$18 MM
2009	$45 MM	$18 MM
2008	$47 MM	$19 MM
2007	$50 MM	$18 MM
2006	$46 MM	$17 MM
2005	$45 MM	$16 MM
2004	$41 MM	$17 MM
2003	$41 MM	$15 MM
2002	$49 MM	$16 MM
2001	$56 MM	$14 MM
2000	$45 MM	$13 MM
1999	$45 MM	$11 MM
1998	$35 MM	$11 MM
1997	$28 MM	$10 MM
1996	$27 MM	$8 MM
1995	$23 MM	$8 MM
1992	$21 MM	$7 MM
1990	$20 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,317

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$29,918	$21,289
2022	$25,977	$17,710
2021	$23,586	$15,669
2020	$19,686	$14,213
2019	$18,968	$14,063
2018	$15,857	$16,033
2017	$14,286	$16,692
2016	$13,431	$15,604
2015	$10,646	$10,238
2014	$11,341	$11,786
2012	$10,116	$11,929
2011	$10,046	$11,681
2010	$10,534	$10,238
2009	$10,386	$11,099
2008	$10,298	$11,762
2007	$11,060	$11,879
2006	$9,469	$10,859
2005	$8,745	$10,445
2004	$8,310	$10,566
2003	$8,763	$10,456
2002	$8,250	$9,803
2001	$8,410	$10,568
2000	$8,793	$8,943
1999	$6,590	$8,203
1998	$5,765	$7,395
1997	$5,372	$6,922
1995	$5,621	$5,953
1992	$4,165	$5,430
1990	$4,189	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$37,209

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Sonoma Valley Unified School District	California
2023	$35,547	$19,218
2022	$27,422	$16,552
2021	$30,828	$13,970
2020	$21,858	$13,602
2019	$18,040	$13,522
2018	$16,247	$16,124
2017	$15,651	$15,588
2016	$13,838	$14,779
2015	$9,981	$10,739
2014	$11,658	$11,804
2012	$11,742	$12,155
2011	$10,569	$11,509
2010	$9,876	$10,739
2009	$9,535	$10,975
2008	$9,753	$11,678
2007	$10,422	$11,317
2006	$9,401	$10,926
2005	$8,997	$10,789
2004	$8,291	$11,073
2003	$8,359	$10,210
2002	$9,805	$10,600
2001	$11,021	$10,007
2000	$8,957	$9,131
1999	$8,684	$7,911
1998	$6,676	$7,592
1997	$5,235	$6,759
1995	$4,676	$6,033
1992	$4,343	$5,588
1990	$4,363	$5,241

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Best Sonoma Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Adele Harrison Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1150 Broadway
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 935-6080

Gr: 6-8 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #22.

Altimira Middle School

(Math: 10% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

17805 Arnold Dr.
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 935-6020

Gr: 6-8 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,015 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 94% (Top 10% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education