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Sonoma Valley Unified School District

17850 Railroad Ave.
Sonoma, CA 95476-3703
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 681 students in Sonoma Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sonoma Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
3,091 Students
1,854,189 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
87,800 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sonoma Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1217 of all 1,908 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%)
22%
34%
36%
47%
18%
29%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
68%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
28%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,417 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,528 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,417
$19,974
Spending / Student
$34,528
$18,395

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adele Harrison Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 Broadway
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 935-6080
Gr: 6-8 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Altimira Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
17805 Arnold Dr.
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 935-6020
Gr: 6-8 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,091 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 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

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