Public schools in Sonoma, CA
Sonoma has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 3,485 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Sonoma Valley Unified runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Sonoma's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sonoma | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Valley Unified | 8 | 3,195 | $23,762 |
| Woodland Star Charter School | 1 | 220 | $13,045 |
| Sonoma Charter District | 1 | 211 | $14,237 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Sonoma, 1,119 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Valley High | 1,071 | 18.8 | 32.8% | Sonoma Valley Unified |
| Creekside High | 48 | 15.7 | 50.0% | Sonoma Valley Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Sonoma, 658 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adele Harrison Middle | 334 | 17.3 | 29.0% | Sonoma Valley Unified |
| Altimira Middle | 324 | 16.2 | 42.0% | Sonoma Valley Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Sonoma, 1,708 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowery Elementary | 368 | 23.0 | 33.7% | Sonoma Valley Unified |
| El Verano Elementary | 314 | 24.2 | 47.1% | Sonoma Valley Unified |
| Sassarini Elementary | 281 | 21.6 | 44.5% | Sonoma Valley Unified |
| Prestwood Elementary | 275 | 18.1 | 30.2% | Sonoma Valley Unified |
| Woodland Star Charter | 244 | 22.2 | 28.3% | Woodland Star Charter School |
| Sonoma Charter | 226 | 23.7 | 44.7% | Sonoma Charter District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Sonoma's public schools compare with California's
The median Sonoma school has 20.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 298 students (state 471).
| Sonoma | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.2 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 298 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 89% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Sonoma schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Sonoma
- Sonoma Valley UnifiedRuns 8 of Sonoma's 10 public schools and spent $23,762 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,762
- Sonoma Valley High, the largest high school in Sonoma1,071 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.1,071
- Compare Sonoma Valley Unified with Woodland Star Charter SchoolSonoma's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Sonoma addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Sonoma
How many public schools are in Sonoma, CA?
10 public schools with an address in Sonoma were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 3,485 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Sonoma?
Sonoma Valley High, with 1,071 students in 2024-25 (Sonoma Valley Unified).Which districts run Sonoma's schools?
Sonoma Valley Unified (8 schools), Woodland Star Charter School (1 school), Sonoma Charter District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25