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California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 89 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 112 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 52% smaller than its 8th grade class (105).
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 966 | 35.7 | 27.1:1 | 64% (619) |
| 2023-24 | 873 | 29.7 | 29.4:1 | 68% (591) |
| 2022-23 | 814 | 27.7 | 29.4:1 | 61% (498) |
| 2020-21 | 1,098 | 28 | 39.2:1 | 60% (662) |
About California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma
California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma is a large school serving multiple grade levels with its address in Simi Valley, California. The school runs kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 966 students. By comparison, combined schools in California enroll about 602 students on average.
California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma District operates California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma.
No group is above 50% at California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma; the largest is Hispanic, at 38%. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% White, 15% Black, 9% Asian, and 8% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma scores 74%.
The school had 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 27.1:1. Across combined schools in California, the average ratio is 18.6:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 64%.
In Ventura County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $109,797 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Ventura County number 238, with about 147,841 students.
Of the public schools around it, California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma is closest to California Virtual Academy at Fresno, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. As a charter school, California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma is publicly funded and operates under a charter. NCES lists California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma as a virtual school.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 132 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 39.2:1 to 27.1:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the California Virtual Academy @ Sonoma community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Ventura County at a glance
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