Photo: Stepheng3 at English Wikipedia · Public domainOccidental’s public schools outscore 76% of California districts
Reading proficiency in Occidental’s districts is 56%, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Occidental, 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 84% 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.
Occidental’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 548 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Occidental’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Occidental runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares
Analy High (9–12) is Occidental’s own. From grade K, students attend the Harmony Union School District: Harmony Elementary. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 35% 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 Harmony Union $30,552, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Salmon Creek School - A Charter 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 Occidental’s grade
A−: better than 76% 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 Occidental, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Occidental
Harmony Elementary
Grades K–1 · 71 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Occidental
Harmony Elementary
Grades K–1 · 71 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Occidental
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sebastopol
10th grade in Occidental
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sebastopol
11th grade in Occidental
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sebastopol
12th grade in Occidental
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sebastopol
Occidental runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Sonoma County Union High School District). From grade K, students attend the Harmony Union School District. Its high school is in Sebastopol. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Occidental
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
Occidental vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Occidental’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Occidental | A− | West Sonoma County Union High K–12 · Harmony Union K–8 |
Every school in Occidental
3 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 Occidental’s schools
Are Occidental’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Occidental children attend outscore 76% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Occidental in?
Two districts: West Sonoma County Union High School District runs grades K–12, and Harmony Union School District runs grades K–8.
Where do Occidental kids go to high school?
Analy High in Sebastopol, with 1,473 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Occidental’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 Occidental spend per student?
$20,604 in West Sonoma County Union High School District and $30,552 in Harmony Union School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Occidental 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.