Photo: Stepheng3 at English Wikipedia · Public domainForestville’s public schools outscore 61% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Forestville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Forestville’s districts is 26%, 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 85% 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.
Forestville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 513 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forestville’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Forestville runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares
Analy High (9–12) is Forestville’s own. From grade K, students attend the Forestville Union Elementary School District: Forestville Elementary. See the path ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 26% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
West Sonoma County Union High spends $20,604 per student and Forestville Union Elementary $27,838, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Forestville Academy is in town. Every school ↓
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 Forestville’s grade
B: better than 61% of California school districts, #358 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 Forestville, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Forestville
Forestville Elementary
Grades K–1 · 72 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Forestville
Forestville Elementary
Grades K–1 · 72 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Forestville
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sebastopol
10th grade in Forestville
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sebastopol
11th grade in Forestville
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sebastopol
12th grade in Forestville
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sebastopol
Forestville runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Sonoma County Union High School District). From grade K, students attend the Forestville Union Elementary School District. Its high school is in Sebastopol. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Forestville
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Forestville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Forestville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Forestville | B | West Sonoma County Union High K–12 · Forestville Union Elementary K–8 |
Every school in Forestville
5 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Academy of Innovative Arts).
Questions about Forestville’s schools
Are Forestville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Forestville children attend outscore 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #358 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Forestville in?
Two districts: West Sonoma County Union High School District runs grades K–12, and Forestville Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8.
Where do Forestville kids go to high school?
Analy High in Sebastopol, with 1,473 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Forestville’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in West Sonoma County Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Forestville spend per student?
$20,604 in West Sonoma County Union High School District and $27,838 in Forestville Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Forestville families are saying about school.
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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.