Photo: David Jordan · CC BY-SA 3.0Kenwood’s public schools score below 52% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 26% of Kenwood’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kenwood, 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 81% 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.
Kenwood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 579 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kenwood’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 81% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $32,162 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count 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 Kenwood’s grade
B−: better than 48% of California school districts. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kenwood, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kenwood
Kenwood Elementary
Grades K–6 · 124 students · 21:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Kenwood
Kenwood Elementary
Grades K–6 · 124 students · 21:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Kenwood
Kenwood Elementary
Grades K–6 · 124 students · 21:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Kenwood
Kenwood Elementary
Grades K–6 · 124 students · 21:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Kenwood
Kenwood Elementary
Grades K–6 · 124 students · 21:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Kenwood
Kenwood Elementary
Grades K–6 · 124 students · 21:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Kenwood
Kenwood Elementary
Grades K–6 · 124 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kenwood runs its own schools through grade 6 (Kenwood Elementary School District). From grade K, students attend the Santa Rosa High School District, shared with Santa Rosa. Its middle school is in Santa Rosa. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Kenwood
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
Kenwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Kenwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kenwood | B− | Kenwood Elementary K–6 · Santa Rosa High K–12 |
Every school in Kenwood
10 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 Kenwood’s schools
Are Kenwood’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kenwood children attend score below 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kenwood in?
Two districts: Kenwood Elementary School District runs grades K–6, and Santa Rosa High School District runs grades K–12, shared with Santa Rosa.
Where do Kenwood kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Maria Carrillo High, Santa Rosa High, Piner High, Montgomery High and Elsie Allen High.
What is Kenwood’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Santa Rosa High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Kenwood spend per student?
$32,162 in Kenwood Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kenwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kenwood → 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.