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Petaluma Joint Union High School District

200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952-2567

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Top 30%

Tel: (707) 778-4604

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Petaluma Joint Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,817 Schools

# Students

4,902 Students

2,139,525 Students

# Teachers

234 Teachers

100,737 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
7	1	19
8	2	20
9	716	227
10	736	232
11	741	228
12	856	239

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District Rank

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #451 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#456 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District
2023	#456
2022	#448
2021	#236
2019	#451
2018	#306
2017	#204
2016	#212
2015	#199
2014	#192
2013	#349
2012	#351

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
2023	37%	34%
2022	38%	33%
2021	44%	34%
2019	44%	40%
2018	45%	39%
2017	46%	38%
2016	45%	37%
2015	42%	34%
2014	70%	63%
2013	59%	59%
2012	58%	59%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
2022	58%	47%
2021	60%	49%
2019	62%	51%
2018	45%	50%
2017	64%	48%
2016	63%	48%
2015	62%	44%
2014	68%	58%
2013	66%	57%
2012	67%	58%
2011	70%	56%

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37%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
2022	37%	29%
2021	35%	28%

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90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
2023	90%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	88%	84%
2020	88%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	89%	84%
2017	89%	83%
2016	91%	83%
2015	91%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	93%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
2023	0.59	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63
2021	0.59	0.62
2020	0.57	0.63
2019	0.57	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64
2016	0.55	0.64
2015	0.55	0.64
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.54	0.65
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.54	0.67
2010	0.52	0.67
2009	0.51	0.71
2008	0.46	0.65
2007	0.46	0.67
2006	0.45	0.66
2005	0.42	0.67
2004	0.41	0.67
2003	0.39	0.67
2002	0.37	0.67
2001	0.35	0.67
2000	0.36	0.67
1999	0.33	0.67
1998	0.33	0.67
1997	0.32	0.67
1996	0.30	0.67
1995	0.29	0.67
1994	0.31	0.67
1993	0.31	0.67
1992	0.29	0.67
1991	0.28	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	6%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	5%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	11%
1997	4%	11%
1996	4%	11%
1995	4%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	4%	11%

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% Hispanic

37%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
2023	36%	55%
2022	37%	56%
2021	35%	56%
2020	33%	55%
2019	33%	55%
2018	33%	54%
2017	33%	54%
2016	32%	54%
2015	30%	54%
2014	29%	53%
2013	28%	53%
2012	28%	52%
2011	27%	51%
2010	25%	50%
2009	23%	49%
2008	21%	50%
2007	21%	49%
2006	19%	48%
2005	18%	47%
2004	17%	46%
2003	16%	45%
2002	16%	44%
2001	14%	43%
2000	14%	42%
1999	13%	41%
1998	13%	40%
1997	12%	40%
1996	11%	39%
1995	10%	38%
1994	12%	37%
1993	12%	36%
1992	11%	35%
1991	10%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% White

52%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
2023	53%	21%
2022	53%	21%
2021	54%	22%
2020	57%	23%
2019	57%	23%
2018	58%	24%
2017	58%	24%
2016	59%	24%
2015	60%	24%
2014	60%	25%
2013	62%	25%
2012	62%	26%
2011	63%	27%
2010	65%	27%
2009	66%	28%
2008	70%	29%
2007	70%	29%
2006	72%	31%
2005	74%	31%
2004	75%	32%
2003	76%	34%
2002	77%	35%
2001	79%	36%
2000	79%	37%
1999	81%	38%
1998	81%	39%
1997	82%	39%
1996	82%	40%
1995	84%	41%
1994	82%	42%
1993	82%	43%
1992	84%	44%
1991	84%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Petaluma Joint Union High School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

Best Petaluma Joint Union High School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Carpe Diem High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

199 Fair St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4796

Gr: 9-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Sonoma Mountain High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

299 Casa Grande Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94954
(707) 778-4738

Gr: 9-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #33.

Casa Grande High School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

333 Casa Grande Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94954
(707) 778-4677

Gr: 9-12 | 1,631 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #44.

Petaluma High School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

201 Fair St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4651

Gr: 9-12 | 1,253 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #55.

Valley Oaks High (Alternative)

Alternative School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

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540 Vallejo St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4794

Gr: 7-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #66.

San Antonio High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

500 Vallejo St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4758

Gr: 9-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 4,902 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 90% (Top 30% in CA)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education