Photo: Goldenrowley · Public domainCotati’s public schools outscore 51% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cotati, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 24% of Cotati’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cotati’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 532 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cotati’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,144 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Rancho Cotate High. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cotati’s grade
B−: better than 51% of California school districts, #469 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cotati, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cotati
Thomas Page Academy
Grades K–8 · 428 students · 20:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cotati
Thomas Page Academy
Grades K–8 · 428 students · 20:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cotati
Thomas Page Academy
Grades K–8 · 428 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cotati
Thomas Page Academy
Grades K–8 · 428 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cotati
Thomas Page Academy
Grades K–8 · 428 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cotati
Thomas Page Academy
Grades K–8 · 428 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cotati
Thomas Page Academy
Grades K–8 · 428 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cotati
Thomas Page Academy
Grades K–8 · 428 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cotati
Thomas Page Academy
Grades K–8 · 428 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cotati
Rancho Cotate High
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Rohnert Park
10th grade in Cotati
Rancho Cotate High
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Rohnert Park
Cotati’s public schools are run by Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, which also serves Rohnert Park. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cotati vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Cotati’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cotati | B− | Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified |
| Rohnert Park | B− | Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified |
Every school in Cotati
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cotati’s schools
Are Cotati’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Cotati children attend outscore 51% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #469 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cotati in?
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,296 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cotati kids go to high school?
Rancho Cotate High in Rohnert Park, with 1,755 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Cotati’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Cotati spend per student?
$17,144 in Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cotati families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cotati → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.