Photo: Stephen Gold · Public domainSebastopol’s public schools outscore 64% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sebastopol, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 28% of students in Sebastopol’s public schools 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 86% 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.
Sebastopol’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 594 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sebastopol’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Sebastopol runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares
Analy High (9–12) is Sebastopol’s own. From grade K, students attend the Sebastopol Union Elementary School District: Park Side Elementary, then Brook Haven Middle. See the path ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 28% 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 Sebastopol Union Elementary $22,984, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sunridge 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 Sebastopol’s grade
B: better than 64% of California school districts, #314 of 847 California towns. 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 Sebastopol, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sebastopol
Park Side Elementary
Grades K–4 · 268 students · 21:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sebastopol
Park Side Elementary
Grades K–4 · 268 students · 21:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sebastopol
Park Side Elementary
Grades K–4 · 268 students · 21:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sebastopol
Park Side Elementary
Grades K–4 · 268 students · 21:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sebastopol
Park Side Elementary
Grades K–4 · 268 students · 21:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sebastopol
Brook Haven Middle
Grades 5–8 · 212 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sebastopol
Brook Haven Middle
Grades 5–8 · 212 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sebastopol
Brook Haven Middle
Grades 5–8 · 212 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sebastopol
Brook Haven Middle
Grades 5–8 · 212 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sebastopol
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sebastopol
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sebastopol
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sebastopol
Analy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,473 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Sebastopol runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Sonoma County Union High School District). From grade K, students attend the Sebastopol Union Elementary School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Sebastopol
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
Sebastopol vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Sebastopol’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastopol | B | West Sonoma County Union High K–12 · Sebastopol Union Elementary K–8 |
| Santa Rosa | B− | Santa Rosa High |
Every school in Sebastopol
4 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 Sebastopol’s schools
Are Sebastopol’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Sebastopol children attend outscore 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #314 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sebastopol in?
Two districts: West Sonoma County Union High School District runs grades K–12, and Sebastopol Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8.
Where do Sebastopol kids go to high school?
Analy High, with 1,473 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Sebastopol’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 Sebastopol spend per student?
$20,604 in West Sonoma County Union High School District and $22,984 in Sebastopol Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sebastopol families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sebastopol → 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.