Llano Road Roadhouse · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Rohnert Park’s public schools outscore 51% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Rohnert Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Rohnert Park, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, 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.
Rohnert Park’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 579 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rohnert Park’s, its schools beat 40%, 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 ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Pathways Charter, Credo High and Cross & Crown Lutheran School (private) are 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 Rohnert Park’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 Rohnert Park, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Rohnert Park · depends on your address
Lawrence E. Jones Middle
Grades 6–8 · 775 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Technology Middle
Grades 6–8 · 409 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Rohnert Park · depends on your address
Lawrence E. Jones Middle
Grades 6–8 · 775 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Technology Middle
Grades 6–8 · 409 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Rohnert Park · depends on your address
Lawrence E. Jones Middle
Grades 6–8 · 775 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Technology Middle
Grades 6–8 · 409 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Rohnert Park
Rancho Cotate High
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Rohnert Park
Rancho Cotate High
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Rohnert Park
Rancho Cotate High
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Rohnert Park
Rancho Cotate High
Grades 9–12 · 1,755 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Rohnert Park’s public schools are run by Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, which also serves Cotati. Parts of Rohnert Park (4% and 4% of its land) are served by Bellevue Union and Santa Rosa High instead. 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
Rohnert Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Rohnert Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rohnert Park | B− | Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified |
| Cotati | B− | Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified |
Every school in Rohnert Park
14 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 (Cotati-Rohnert Park Preschool).
Questions about Rohnert Park’s schools
Are Rohnert Park’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Rohnert Park 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 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rohnert Park in?
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,296 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rohnert Park are served by Bellevue Union and Santa Rosa High.
Where do Rohnert Park kids go to high school?
Rancho Cotate High, with 1,755 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Rohnert Park’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 Rohnert Park 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.
Are there private schools in Rohnert Park?
Yes: Cross & Crown Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–6, 73 students). Rohnert Park also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Rohnert Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rohnert Park → 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.