Petaluma City Elementary operates 7 public schools serving 2,158 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,182 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sonoma County County.
a 484:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.5% White, 37.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Penngrove Elementary accounts for 21.6% of all Petaluma City Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Petaluma City Elementary-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.
Petaluma City Elementary school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Petaluma City Elementary school enrollment ranges from 129 students (lowest) to 472 students (highest), a spread of 343 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Petaluma City Elementary student-counselor ratio is 484:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Petaluma City Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 32.8% — 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.
Petaluma City Elementary has 7 schools, including 6 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,158 students.
What is the average rent near Petaluma City Elementary?
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 Petaluma City Elementary?
Petaluma City Elementary students are 48.5% White, 37.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.