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Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Santa Rosa’s School Grade B− better than 47% of California school districts

Students
3,079
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,671
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$48.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $48.9M, about $15,884 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Santa Rosa. Grade by grade →

7–84 middle schoolsSanta Rosa High School District
9–125 high schoolsSanta Rosa High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency45%
State average 33.1% · 1,831 students tested
Reading / language arts54%
State average 46.7% · 1,827 students tested

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 83% at Santa Rosa High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,671 per student · 3% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 39%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,090’20
3,013’21
3,066’22
3,106’23
3,079’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 47%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 12%Asian 6%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.