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Sebastopol, California - 3 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks West Sonoma County Union High #405 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,882 per pupil, West Sonoma County Union High ranks #300 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,588
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,882
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Sonoma County Union High operates 3 public schools serving 1,588 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 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 $18,882 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 68.6% local, 25.2% state, and 6.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #405 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 175.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.6% White, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Laguna High, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.
Its largest campus is Analy High, enrolling 1,473 students (95% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is West Sonoma County Consortium, at 25 students, a 59x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Analy High accounts for 92.8% of all West Sonoma County Union High student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Sonoma County Union High a distant remainder — means West Sonoma County Union High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
West Sonoma County Union High school enrollment varies 59× across entities
West Sonoma County Union High school enrollment ranges from 25 students (lowest) to 1,473 students (highest), a spread of 1,448 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
West Sonoma County Union High student-counselor ratio is 176:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
West Sonoma County Union High chronic absenteeism rate is 45.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to West Sonoma County Union High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in West Sonoma County Union High?
West Sonoma County Union High has 3 schools, including 2 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,588 students.
How much does West Sonoma County Union High spend per student?
West Sonoma County Union High spends $18,882 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #405 in California.
What is the demographic composition of West Sonoma County Union High?
West Sonoma County Union High students are 60.6% White, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Sonoma County Union High?
West Sonoma County Union High has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #405 out of 1517 districts in California.