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Sonoma County

California · Public K-12

From the largest high school to the smallest elementary campus, Sonoma County's 184 public schools collectively enroll about 63,389 K-12 students, with Santa Rosa High the heaviest district by enrollment. The level mix is 112 elementary, 23 middle, and 33 high schools.

7-year change in Sonoma County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
63,389
-5,539 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
170
-8 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
37%
was 42%
% Hispanic
50%
was 46%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
485,040
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
184
61 districts
Enrollment
63,389
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$104,674
Above California avg
Free/reduced lunch
50.8%
Below California avg
Elementary
112
32,843 students
Middle
23
8,588 students
High
33
18,210 students
Combined / other
16
3,748 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Santa Rosa High
9,410 students · 61 districts in Sonoma County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Sonoma County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
62%
Hispanic
30%
Black
2%
Asian
5%
Two or more
16%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
37%
Hispanic
50%
Black
1%
Asian
4%
Two or more
6%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
1%
Bachelor's+
38.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
43
19.0% under 18

Test scores in Sonoma County

Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 118 schools ranked. California state average: 47.6%.

See all 118 schools in Sonoma County ranked by score →

All schools (184)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Rancho Cotate HighRohnert ParkHigh09-121,755·
Windsor HighWindsorHigh09-121,700·
Casa Grande HighPetalumaHigh09-121,653·
Maria Carrillo HighSanta RosaHigh09-121,584·
Santa Rosa HighSanta RosaHigh09-121,553·
Analy HighSebastopolHigh09-121,473·
Piner HighSanta RosaHigh09-121,434·
Roseland CharterSanta RosaCombinedKG-121,254·
Montgomery HighSanta RosaHigh09-121,253·
Petaluma HighPetalumaHigh09-121,193·
Cali Calmecac Language AcademyWindsorElementaryKG-081,075·
Sonoma Valley HighSonomaHigh09-121,071·
Elsie Allen HighSanta RosaHigh09-121,029·
Kenilworth Junior HighPetalumaMiddle07-08812·
Lawrence E. Jones MiddleRohnert ParkMiddle06-08775·
Cesar Chavez Language AcademySanta RosaElementaryKG-08773·
Heartwood CharterPetalumaCombinedKG-12739·
Windsor MiddleWindsorMiddle06-08736·
Rincon Valley MiddleSanta RosaMiddle07-08725·
Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside MiddleSanta RosaElementary01-08708·
Evergreen ElementaryRohnert ParkElementaryKG-05630·
Herbert Slater MiddleSanta RosaMiddle07-08577·
Sheppard ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06577·
Mattie Washburn ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-02535·
Roseland Creek ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06534·
Santa Rosa French-American Charter (SRFACS)Santa RosaElementaryKG-08525·
Yulupa ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-03523·
Healdsburg HighHealdsburgHigh09-12503·
Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry ValleyPetalumaElementaryKG-08494·
Brooks ElementaryWindsorElementary03-05493·
Monte Vista ElementaryRohnert ParkElementaryKG-05489·
Jefferson ElementaryCloverdaleElementaryKG-04487·
Marguerite Hahn ElementaryRohnert ParkElementaryKG-05478·
Penngrove ElementaryPenngroveElementaryKG-06472·
Roseland ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06471·
Hidden Valley ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06468·
Meadow View ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06468·
Taylor Mountain ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06468·
Gravenstein ElementarySebastopolElementaryKG-05464·
Wright CharterSanta RosaElementaryKG-08456·
Petaluma Junior HighPetalumaMiddle07-08454·
Santa Rosa MiddleSanta RosaMiddle07-08452·
Loma Vista Immersion AcademyPetalumaElementaryKG-06451·
Steele Lane ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06447·
Credo HighRohnert ParkHigh09-12441·
Pivot Charter School - North BaySanta RosaCombinedKG-12437·
Thomas Page AcademyCotatiElementaryKG-08428·
Mark West ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06425·
Hilliard Comstock MiddleSanta RosaMiddle07-08423·
Sonoma Mountain ElementaryPetalumaElementaryKG-06422·
Robert L. Stevens ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06421·
Sequoia ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06414·
John B. Riebli ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06411·
Technology MiddleRohnert ParkMiddle06-08409·
Corona Creek ElementaryPetalumaElementaryKG-06403·
Healdsburg ElementaryHealdsburgElementaryKG-05401·
San Miguel ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06401·
Cloverdale HighCloverdaleHigh09-12393·
WashingtonCloverdaleMiddle05-08393·
Grant ElementaryPetalumaElementaryKG-06386·
Meadow ElementaryPetalumaElementaryKG-06384·
Santa Rosa Charter School for the ArtsSanta RosaElementaryKG-08384·
Village Elementary CharterSanta RosaElementaryKG-06384·
Spring Lake CharterSanta RosaElementaryKG-08383·
Bellevue ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06382·
John Reed PrimaryRohnert ParkElementaryKG-05376·
Helen M. Lehman ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06373·
Manzanita Elementary CharterSanta RosaElementaryKG-06369·
Flowery ElementarySonomaElementaryKG-05368·
McKinley ElementaryPetalumaElementaryKG-06368·
Austin Creek ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06366·
Strawberry ElementarySanta RosaMiddle04-06365·
Madrone ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06363·
Binkley Elementary CharterSanta RosaElementaryKG-06351·
Pathways CharterRohnert ParkCombinedKG-12348·
McNear ElementaryPetalumaElementaryKG-06343·
Technology HighRohnert ParkHigh09-12343·
Adele Harrison MiddleSonomaMiddle06-08334·
Luther Burbank ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06334·
J. X. Wilson ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06332·
McDowell ElementaryPetalumaElementaryKG-06329·
Kawana Springs ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06328·
Whited Elementary CharterSanta RosaElementaryKG-06327·
Altimira MiddleSonomaMiddle06-08324·
Olivet Elementary CharterSanta RosaElementaryKG-06323·
Proctor Terrace ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06323·
James Monroe ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06315·
El Verano ElementarySonomaElementaryKG-05314·
Abraham Lincoln ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06305·
Apple BlossomSebastopolElementaryKG-05305·
Morrice Schaefer CharterSanta RosaElementaryKG-06304·
Hillcrest MiddleSebastopolMiddle06-08297·
La Tercera ElementaryPetalumaElementaryKG-06295·
Healdsburg Junior HighHealdsburgMiddle06-08293·
University Elementary at La FiestaRohnert ParkElementaryKG-05291·
Miwok Valley Elementary CharterPetalumaElementaryKG-06288·
Sebastopol Independent CharterSebastopolElementaryKG-08286·
Sassarini ElementarySonomaElementaryKG-05281·
Brook Hill ElementarySanta RosaElementaryKG-06279·
Old Adobe Elementary CharterPetalumaElementaryKG-06278·

Cities in Sonoma County

Santa Rosa65 schoolsPetaluma38 schoolsSebastopol15 schoolsRohnert Park14 schoolsSonoma9 schoolsWindsor8 schoolsCloverdale6 schoolsHealdsburg6 schoolsForestville4 schoolsGeyserville3 schoolsGuerneville3 schoolsCazadero2 schoolsGlen Ellen2 schoolsOccidental2 schoolsAnnapolis1 schoolBodega Bay1 schoolCotati1 schoolKenwood1 schoolMonte Rio1 schoolPenngrove1 schoolStewarts Point1 school

About Sonoma County

Sonoma County is a broad California county of about 485,040 residents, home to 184 public schools and roughly 63,389 students.

Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $104,674 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 17% higher than the California median.

On the level-by-level breakdown, Sonoma County covers 112 elementary schools (32,843 students), 23 middle schools (8,588), 33 high schools (18,210), and 16 combined or other schools.

Santa Rosa High dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 9,410 students on its own.

Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Sonoma County has decreased 8% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 68,928 students to 63,389. The school count fell from 178 to 170 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 42% to 37% over the same window.

On this page, the community for Sonoma County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Sonoma County?
Sonoma County, California has 184 public K-12 schools serving approximately 63,389 students.
How many high schools are in Sonoma County?
Sonoma County, California has 33 public high schools, serving approximately 18,210 students.
How many middle schools are in Sonoma County?
Sonoma County, California has 23 public middle schools, serving approximately 8,588 students.
How many elementary schools are in Sonoma County?
Sonoma County, California has 112 public elementary schools, serving approximately 32,843 students.
What is the largest school district in Sonoma County?
Santa Rosa High is the largest school district in Sonoma County, serving approximately 9,410 students. The county contains 61 school districts overall.
How many people live in Sonoma County?
Sonoma County has roughly 485,040 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Sonoma County?
Median household income in Sonoma County is $104,674, above the California average of $89,387. About 5.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Sonoma County?
Approximately 38.5% of adults 25 and older in Sonoma County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Sonoma County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 50.8% of students in Sonoma County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the California county average of 60.6%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Sonoma County schools?
Across Sonoma County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 23.8 to 1.

Sonoma County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data