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Petaluma Joint Union High School District

200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952-2567
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 482 students in Petaluma Joint Union High School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Petaluma Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
4,902 Students
3,821,898 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
173,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Petaluma Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #450 of all 1,908 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%)
37%
34%
58%
47%
37%
29%
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
37%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
52%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

Best Petaluma Joint Union High School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mary Collins Charter School At Cherry Valley
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1001 Cherry St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4740
Gr: K-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 4,902 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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