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Item: West Sonoma County Union High School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

462 Johnson St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472-3431

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Top 30%

Tel: (707) 824-6403

www.wscuhsd.org

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West Sonoma County Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

7,664 Schools

# Students

1,555 Students

3,815,621 Students

# Teachers

85 Teachers

173,890 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
Kind	8	263
1	2	187
2	2	196
3	2	204
4	2	205
5	2	210
6	2	210
8	5	154

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District Rank

West Sonoma County Union High School District, which is ranked #531 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 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#505 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2023	#505
2022	#662
2021	#359
2019	#872
2018	#378
2017	#189
2016	#175
2015	#126
2014	#151
2013	#161
2012	#263
2011	#138
2010	#294

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39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	39%	34%
2022	30%	33%
2021	43%	34%
2019	27%	40%
2018	40%	39%
2017	41%	38%
2016	44%	37%
2015	48%	34%
2014	74%	63%
2013	72%	59%
2012	68%	59%
2011	70%	58%
2010	62%	56%

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53%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2022	53%	47%
2021	56%	49%
2019	57%	51%
2018	40%	50%
2017	76%	48%
2016	73%	48%
2015	75%	44%
2014	72%	58%
2013	71%	57%
2012	65%	58%
2011	75%	56%
2010	61%	54%

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37%

29%

96%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	96%	86%
2022	93%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	65%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	84%
2017	91%	83%
2016	91%	83%
2015	91%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	91%	86%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

35%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	35%	27.7%
2022	37.3%	33%
2021	21.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.55	0.63
2021	0.53	0.62
2020	0.52	0.64
2019	0.52	0.63
2018	0.45	0.64
2017	0.45	0.64
2016	0.43	0.64
2015	0.43	0.64
2014	0.43	0.65
2013	0.44	0.65
2012	0.43	0.65
2011	0.41	0.66
2010	0.40	0.67
2009	0.40	0.67
2008	0.31	0.65
2007	0.35	0.66
2006	0.35	0.66
2005	0.36	0.66
2004	0.34	0.67
2003	0.32	0.67
2002	0.32	0.67
2001	0.27	0.67
2000	0.26	0.67
1999	0.27	0.67
1998	0.25	0.67
1997	0.26	0.67
1996	0.26	0.67
1995	0.27	0.67
1994	0.25	0.67
1993	0.24	0.67
1992	0.23	0.67
1991	0.23	0.66
1990	0.22	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 (1988-2023)

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	2%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	2%	10%

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% Hispanic

28%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	26%	55%
2022	27%	56%
2021	26%	56%
2020	24%	55%
2019	24%	55%
2018	22%	54%
2017	22%	54%
2016	20%	54%
2015	19%	54%
2014	18%	53%
2013	17%	53%
2012	17%	52%
2011	17%	51%
2010	16%	50%
2009	14%	49%
2008	13%	50%
2007	13%	49%
2006	14%	48%
2005	13%	47%
2004	13%	46%
2003	11%	45%
2002	10%	44%
2001	9%	43%
2000	9%	42%
1999	9%	41%
1998	9%	40%
1997	9%	40%
1996	8%	39%
1995	9%	38%
1994	9%	37%
1993	8%	36%
1992	8%	35%
1991	8%	34%
1990	8%	33%
1989	8%	31%
1988	7%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	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

62%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	64%	21%
2022	62%	21%
2021	64%	22%
2020	65%	22%
2019	65%	23%
2018	71%	23%
2017	71%	24%
2016	73%	24%
2015	73%	25%
2014	73%	25%
2013	73%	25%
2012	74%	26%
2011	75%	27%
2010	76%	27%
2009	76%	28%
2008	82%	29%
2007	80%	30%
2006	78%	31%
2005	77%	32%
2004	78%	33%
2003	81%	34%
2002	81%	35%
2001	84%	36%
2000	86%	37%
1999	85%	38%
1998	86%	39%
1997	86%	39%
1996	86%	40%
1995	85%	41%
1994	86%	42%
1993	87%	43%
1992	88%	44%
1991	87%	46%
1990	88%	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	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,810 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 $24,381 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	$42 MM	$10 MM
2022	$37 MM	$9 MM
2021	$35 MM	$8 MM
2020	$32 MM	$7 MM
2019	$33 MM	$7 MM
2018	$30 MM	$29 MM
2017	$29 MM	$26 MM
2016	$29 MM	$24 MM
2015	$23 MM	$17 MM
2014	$24 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$23 MM	$17 MM
2009	$25 MM	$19 MM
2008	$25 MM	$19 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$24 MM	$17 MM
2005	$24 MM	$16 MM
2004	$22 MM	$16 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$15 MM
2001	$29 MM	$15 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$12 MM
1998	$16 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$12 MM	$9 MM
1995	$13 MM	$8 MM
1992	$10 MM	$7 MM
1990	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$38 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	$38 MM	$9 MM
2022	$35 MM	$8 MM
2021	$34 MM	$7 MM
2020	$41 MM	$7 MM
2019	$35 MM	$7 MM
2018	$29 MM	$29 MM
2017	$28 MM	$24 MM
2016	$37 MM	$23 MM
2015	$23 MM	$18 MM
2014	$24 MM	$21 MM
2012	$27 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$23 MM	$18 MM
2009	$25 MM	$18 MM
2008	$25 MM	$19 MM
2007	$24 MM	$18 MM
2006	$23 MM	$17 MM
2005	$25 MM	$16 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$22 MM	$15 MM
2002	$25 MM	$16 MM
2001	$32 MM	$14 MM
2000	$27 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$11 MM
1998	$18 MM	$11 MM
1997	$14 MM	$10 MM
1996	$13 MM	$8 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM
1992	$10 MM	$7 MM
1990	$10 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,810

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	$26,554	$21,289
2022	$22,185	$17,710
2021	$19,240	$15,669
2020	$17,634	$14,213
2019	$17,338	$14,063
2018	$15,373	$16,033
2017	$14,902	$16,692
2016	$14,398	$15,604
2015	$11,357	$10,238
2014	$11,341	$11,786
2012	$10,409	$11,929
2011	$9,690	$11,681
2010	$9,908	$10,238
2009	$10,593	$11,099
2008	$10,415	$11,762
2007	$10,208	$11,879
2006	$9,057	$10,859
2005	$9,218	$10,445
2004	$8,229	$10,566
2003	$8,678	$10,456
2002	$8,005	$9,803
2001	$9,716	$10,568
2000	$9,287	$8,943
1999	$6,757	$8,203
1998	$6,209	$7,395
1997	$5,919	$6,922
1995	$5,783	$5,953
1992	$4,587	$5,430
1990	$4,720	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$24,381

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	West Sonoma County Union High School District	California
2023	$24,148	$19,218
2022	$21,258	$16,552
2021	$18,406	$13,970
2020	$22,580	$13,602
2019	$18,238	$13,522
2018	$15,094	$16,124
2017	$14,582	$15,588
2016	$18,453	$14,779
2015	$11,088	$10,739
2014	$11,375	$11,804
2012	$12,377	$12,155
2011	$9,847	$11,509
2010	$9,673	$10,739
2009	$10,244	$10,975
2008	$10,315	$11,678
2007	$9,510	$11,317
2006	$8,555	$10,926
2005	$9,240	$10,789
2004	$8,306	$11,073
2003	$8,263	$10,210
2002	$8,764	$10,600
2001	$10,612	$10,007
2000	$10,105	$9,131
1999	$7,499	$7,911
1998	$6,915	$7,592
1997	$5,774	$6,759
1995	$5,198	$6,033
1992	$4,527	$5,588
1990	$4,792	$5,241

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Best West Sonoma County Union High School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Sonoma County Consortium

Special Education School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

462 Johnson St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 824-7911

Gr: K-8 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,555 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 96% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 30%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education