Sonoma County Special Education

Sonoma County Special Education is one of the micro-enrollment all-grades campuss in Santa Rosa, California, run under Sonoma County Office of Education, with 169 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 72% smaller than the state mean of about 602.

Sonoma County Special Education is one of 3 schools operated by Sonoma County Office of Education, a district that enrolls 266 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sonoma County Special Education lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 36% White, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Sonoma County Special Education tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 49% of students at Sonoma County Special Education qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Sonoma County indicate the typical household earns roughly $104,674 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Sonoma County's 184 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,389 students), Sonoma County Special Education is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sonoma County Alternative Education Programs, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sonoma County Special Education has edged down 58%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 169 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 47% to 54% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

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