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Public School Review - Established 2003

Dunham Elementary School District

4111 Roblar Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952-9202
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (707) 795-5050
www.dunhamsd.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 175 students in Dunham Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Dunham Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
10,347 Schools
# Students
175 Students
5,790,405 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
267,593 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind46264
122187
222196
323204
423205
516209
623210
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District Rank

Dunham Elementary School District, which is ranked #351 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#265 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDunham Elementary School District
2023#265
2022#163
2019#165
2018#102
2017#118
2016#136
2015#326
2013#342
2012#294
2011#454
2010#320
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45%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202345%34%
202257%33%
201962%40%
201862%39%
201767%38%
201662%37%
201542%34%
201367%59%
201267%59%
201157%58%
201057%56%
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65-69%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202267%47%
201972%51%
201862%50%
201762%48%
201662%48%
201547%44%
201357%57%
201262%58%
201157%56%
201062%54%
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21-39%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.430.63
20230.460.64
20220.440.63
20210.430.62
20200.430.63
20190.430.63
20180.420.64
20170.420.64
20160.400.64
20150.400.64
20140.410.65
20130.370.65
20120.390.65
20110.400.67
20100.340.67
20090.270.71
20080.280.65
20070.250.67
20060.290.66
20050.290.67
20040.200.67
20030.250.67
20020.240.67
20010.190.67
20000.250.67
19990.240.67
19980.220.67
19970.170.67
19960.200.67
19950.170.67
19940.190.67
19930.170.67
19920.150.67
19910.220.67
19900.230.66
19890.320.65
19880.260.65
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%1%
20232%1%
20221%1%
20141%1%
20041%2%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
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% Asian
n/a
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%12%
20221%12%
20211%12%
20141%11%
20131%11%
20121%11%
20111%11%
20101%11%
20091%11%
20081%12%
20051%12%
20041%12%
20031%11%
20021%11%
20012%11%
20002%11%
19993%11%
19983%11%
19972%11%
19962%11%
19953%11%
19942%11%
19931%11%
19901%10%
19891%10%
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% Hispanic
19%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202417%56%
202319%55%
202217%56%
202119%56%
202019%55%
201919%55%
201819%54%
201719%54%
201618%54%
201518%54%
201418%53%
201314%53%
201215%52%
201116%51%
201013%50%
200912%49%
200814%50%
200713%49%
200616%48%
200514%47%
20048%46%
200311%45%
200210%44%
20016%43%
20009%42%
19998%41%
19987%40%
19976%40%
19967%39%
19955%38%
19944%37%
19937%36%
19928%35%
199111%34%
199010%33%
198916%31%
198813%30%
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% Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20091%7%
20081%8%
20071%8%
20061%8%
20052%8%
20041%8%
20031%8%
20021%8%
20011%8%
20002%9%
19991%9%
19981%9%
19971%9%
19961%9%
19951%9%
19944%9%
19931%9%
19911%9%
19902%9%
19892%9%
19881%9%
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% White
73%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202474%20%
202371%21%
202273%21%
202173%22%
202073%23%
201973%23%
201874%24%
201774%24%
201675%24%
201576%24%
201475%25%
201378%25%
201276%26%
201176%27%
201080%27%
200985%28%
200884%29%
200786%29%
200683%31%
200583%31%
200489%32%
200386%34%
200287%35%
200190%36%
200086%37%
199987%38%
199888%39%
199791%39%
199689%40%
199591%41%
199490%42%
199391%43%
199292%44%
199188%45%
199087%47%
198981%49%
198885%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20247%6%
20238%6%
20228%5%
20217%5%
20208%4%
20198%4%
20187%4%
20177%4%
20167%4%
20156%3%
20145%3%
20137%3%
20128%3%
20117%2%
20106%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,274 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$2 MM$8 MM
2022$2 MM$7 MM
2021$2 MM$8 MM
2020$2 MM$7 MM
2019$3 MM$7 MM
2018$2 MM$29 MM
2017$2 MM$26 MM
2016$2 MM$24 MM
2015$1 MM$17 MM
2014$2 MM$21 MM
2012$2 MM$19 MM
2011$2 MM$19 MM
2010$1 MM$17 MM
2009$2 MM$19 MM
2008$2 MM$19 MM
2007$1 MM$19 MM
2006$1 MM$17 MM
2005$1 MM$16 MM
2004$1 MM$16 MM
2003$1 MM$16 MM
2002$1 MM$15 MM
2001$1 MM$15 MM
2000$1 MM$13 MM
1999$1 MM$12 MM
1998$1 MM$11 MM
1997$1 MM$10 MM
1996$1 MM$9 MM
1995$1 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$2 MM$7 MM
2022$2 MM$7 MM
2021$2 MM$7 MM
2020$2 MM$7 MM
2019$3 MM$7 MM
2018$3 MM$29 MM
2017$3 MM$24 MM
2016$2 MM$23 MM
2015$1 MM$18 MM
2014$2 MM$21 MM
2012$2 MM$19 MM
2011$2 MM$19 MM
2010$1 MM$18 MM
2009$1 MM$18 MM
2008$1 MM$19 MM
2007$1 MM$18 MM
2006$1 MM$17 MM
2005$1 MM$16 MM
2004$1 MM$17 MM
2003$1 MM$15 MM
2002$1 MM$16 MM
2001$1 MM$14 MM
2000$1 MM$13 MM
1999$1 MM$11 MM
1998$1 MM$11 MM
1997$1 MM$10 MM
1996$1 MM$8 MM
1995$1 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,109
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$14,415$15,607
2022$13,381$14,213
2021$13,583$15,669
2020$13,381$14,213
2019$20,500$14,063
2018$12,534$16,033
2017$13,339$16,692
2016$11,727$15,604
2015$7,358$10,238
2014$10,172$11,786
2012$10,033$11,929
2011$9,332$11,681
2010$8,309$10,238
2009$9,444$11,099
2008$8,776$11,762
2007$8,354$11,879
2006$8,098$10,859
2005$7,162$10,445
2004$7,754$10,566
2003$6,994$10,456
2002$6,738$9,803
2001$6,919$10,568
2000$6,340$8,943
1999$6,561$8,203
1998$6,169$7,395
1997$5,635$6,922
1995$5,069$5,953
1992$4,196$5,430
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Spending / Student
$11,274
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDunham Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$13,422$13,914
2022$14,720$13,602
2021$12,647$13,970
2020$14,720$13,602
2019$18,280$13,522
2018$13,047$16,124
2017$13,909$15,588
2016$10,655$14,779
2015$6,955$10,739
2014$11,233$11,804
2012$9,500$12,155
2011$8,524$11,509
2010$7,854$10,739
2009$8,156$10,975
2008$8,379$11,678
2007$7,160$11,317
2006$7,069$10,926
2005$6,016$10,789
2004$6,983$11,073
2003$6,759$10,210
2002$6,101$10,600
2001$6,720$10,007
2000$6,401$9,131
1999$6,148$7,911
1998$6,350$7,592
1997$6,022$6,759
1995$5,225$6,033
1992$4,140$5,588
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Best Dunham Elementary School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dunham Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4111 Roblar Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 795-5050
Gr: K-6 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Dunham Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4111 Roblar Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 795-5050
Gr: K-6 | 9 students Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dunham Elementary School District?
Dunham Elementary School District manages 2 public schools serving 175 students.
What is the rank of Dunham Elementary School District?
Dunham Elementary School District is ranked #351 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
What is the racial composition of students in Dunham Elementary School District?
73% of Dunham Elementary School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Dunham Elementary School District?
Dunham Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What is Dunham Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $11,274 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-06
  • Enrollment: 175 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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