Petaluma City Elementary School District

200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952-2567
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Petaluma City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 129 students in Petaluma City Elementary School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Petaluma City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Petaluma City Elementary School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South County Consortium, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,801 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
2,122,788 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
101,054 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Petaluma City Elementary School District, which is ranked #535 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 21-39% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#512 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
44%
34%
49%
47%
40%
29%
(21-22)
21-39%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
12%
% Hispanic
35%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
50%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue (06-07)
$85 MM
$19 MM
Spending (06-07)
$80 MM
$18 MM
Revenue / Student (06-07)
$38,910
$11,879
Spending / Student (06-07)
$36,564
$11,317

Best Petaluma City Elementary School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South County Consortium
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4641
Gr: K-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,182 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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