Total enrollment
3,015
-447 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Sonoma Valley Unified
California · 3,015 students · 2 cities
Within Sonoma Valley Unified, 9 public K-12 schools serve about 3,015 students, an average of 335 per school.
4-year change in Sonoma Valley Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sonoma Valley Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #380 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,015 | #363 of 587 | #3,203 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #305 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #101 of 587 | #8,206 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 36.4% | #456 of 587 | #5,960 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #366 of 530 | #3,474 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Sonoma Valley Unified
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Prestwood Elementary at 40.9% proficient to Altimira Middle at 19.9%, a gap of 21.1 points. That is the 310th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,760 to 3,015 students (down 20%) and from 187 to 156 full-time teachers (down 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Valley High | Sonoma | High | 09-12 | 1,071 |
| Flowery Elementary | Sonoma | Elementary | KG-05 | 368 |
| Adele Harrison Middle | Sonoma | Middle | 06-08 | 334 |
| Altimira Middle | Sonoma | Middle | 06-08 | 324 |
| El Verano Elementary | Sonoma | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 |
| Sassarini Elementary | Sonoma | Elementary | KG-05 | 281 |
| Prestwood Elementary | Sonoma | Elementary | KG-05 | 275 |
| Creekside High | Sonoma | High | 09-12 | 48 |
| Dunbar Elementary | Glen Ellen | Combined | M-M | · |
About Sonoma Valley Unified
Sonoma Valley Unified is a low-population California school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 3,015.
In terms of grade levels, Sonoma Valley Unified comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Sonoma Valley Unified is about 335, noticeably below the California average of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Sonoma Valley Unified has fell 13% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,462 students to 3,015. Over that span, Sonoma Valley Unified closed 1 school, going from 9 to 8.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Sonoma Valley Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.