Photo: Stepheng3 at English Wikipedia · Public domainGraton’s public schools outscore 75% of California districts
Reading proficiency in Graton’s districts is 54%, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Graton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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 91% 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.
Graton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 592 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Graton’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Graton runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares
Analy High (9–12) is Graton’s own. From grade K, students attend the Oak Grove Union Elementary School District: Oak Grove Elementary. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 38% 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 Oak Grove Union Elementary $18,542, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Graton’s grade
A−: better than 75% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Graton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Graton
Oak Grove Elementary
Grades K · 91 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sebastopol
9th grade in Graton
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sebastopol
10th grade in Graton
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sebastopol
Graton runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Sonoma County Union High School District). From grade K, students attend the Oak Grove Union Elementary School District. Its high school is in Sebastopol. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Graton
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Graton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Graton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Graton | A− | West Sonoma County Union High K–12 · Oak Grove Union Elementary K–8 |
Every school in Graton
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 Graton’s schools
Are Graton’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Graton children attend outscore 75% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Graton in?
Two districts: West Sonoma County Union High School District runs grades K–12, and Oak Grove Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8.
Where do Graton kids go to high school?
Analy High in Sebastopol, with 1,473 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Graton’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 Graton spend per student?
$20,604 in West Sonoma County Union High School District and $18,542 in Oak Grove Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Graton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Graton → 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.