Cloverdale Unified operates 4 public schools serving 1,318 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,293 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sonoma County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,482 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 61.2% local, 31.1% state, and 7.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $76,102 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 67/100, ranked #319 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 337:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 49.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.4% Hispanic or Latino, 31.6% White, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Jefferson Elementary accounts for 37.7% of all Cloverdale Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cloverdale Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cloverdale Unified school enrollment varies 24× across entities
Cloverdale Unified school enrollment ranges from 20 students (lowest) to 487 students (highest), a spread of 467 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cloverdale Unified student-counselor ratio is 337:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Cloverdale Unified is typically wider than the Cloverdale Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Cloverdale Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 49.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cloverdale Unified has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 1,318 students.
How much does Cloverdale Unified spend per student?
Cloverdale Unified spends $28,482 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #319 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Cloverdale Unified?
The average teacher salary in Cloverdale Unified is $76,102 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cloverdale Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sonoma County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cloverdale Unified?
Cloverdale Unified students are 60.4% Hispanic or Latino, 31.6% White, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cloverdale Unified?
Cloverdale Unified has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #319 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.