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Sonoma County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 266 students in Sonoma County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sonoma County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
266 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sonoma County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1781 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 30-39% has increased from 20-24% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1888 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)30-39%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
60%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
29%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $543,865 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 89% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $525,165 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 97% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$145 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$543,865
$20,100
Spending / Student
$525,165
$18,511
Best Sonoma County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sonoma County Alternative Education Programs
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5340 Skylane Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2876
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2876
Gr: K-12 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Sonoma County Court
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5340 Skylane Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2876
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2876
Gr: K-12 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #33.
Sonoma County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5340 Skylane Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2710
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2710
Gr: K-12 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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