Total enrollment
3,241
-979 (-23%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Sonoma
California · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Sonoma, California total 9, collectively serving roughly 3,241 students (an average of about 360 per campus).
7-year change in Sonoma
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
29%
was 37%
% Hispanic
67%
was 57%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
10,670
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,241
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
9
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adele Harrison Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 334 |
| Altimira Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 324 |
| Creekside High | High | 09-12 | 48 |
| El Verano Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 |
| Flowery Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 368 |
| Prestwood Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 275 |
| Sassarini Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 281 |
| Sonoma Charter | Elementary | KG-08 | 226 |
| Sonoma Valley High | High | 09-12 | 1,071 |
About Sonoma
Sonoma is a moderately sized California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 9 schools and 3,241 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Sonoma is around 360 students, 38% noticeably below the California average of about 578.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 23%: 4,220 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,241 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 10 to 9 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 57% to 67% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Sonoma discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.