South County Consortium

In Petaluma, California, part of Sonoma County, South County Consortium is a school serving multiple grade levels. Federal data show 129 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Combined schools in California average about 602 students, which makes this school 79% below average.

The Petaluma City Elementary system has 7 schools and 2,182 students.

The share of White students at South County Consortium is 56%, a majority. Other students are 30% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.

Teacher count: 13 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 9.9:1. The gap from the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California is 8.7 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 50%. The figure for public schools in Sonoma County is close, at 51%.

Census data for Sonoma County show median household income comes to about $104,674, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 184 public schools and about 63,389 students.

South County Consortium's nearest public school is Petaluma High (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

The school's student count fell 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 9.9:1, from 8.2:1.

Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at South County Consortium. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.