California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District

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Guerneville, California - 1 schools

At $13,930 per pupil, California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District ranks #1577 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

128
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$13,930
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District operates 1 public schools serving 128 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sonoma County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,930 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.2% local, 53.3% state, and 9.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

a 71:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.6% White, 30.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is California Pacific Charter - Sonoma, enrolling 213 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses grew 18.8% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (128 to 152 students), while the student-teacher ratio held roughly steady, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $1,786,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 55% went to instruction, 44.8% to support services, and 0% to capital outlay, support-services-heavy relative to typical districts, reflecting spending on transportation, administration, or student services. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

California Pacific Charter - Sonoma accounts for 100.0% of all California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District a distant remainder — means California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District student-counselor ratio is 71:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District is typically wider than the California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

9.5%
Federal
53.3%
State
37.2%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District.

White 34.6%
Hispanic or Latino 30.8%
African American 8.5%
Asian 6.6%
Multiracial 15.6%
Other 3.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

71:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
21.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District

School Enrollment
California Pacific Charter - Sonoma
Charter
213

How California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Excelsior Charter School Corona-Norco District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Shanel Valley Academy District Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Fusion Charter District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District?

California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 128 students.

How much does California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District spend per student?

California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District spends $13,930 per student.

What is the demographic composition of California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District?

California Pacific Charter - Sonoma District students are 34.6% White, 30.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% African American, 6.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.