Sonoma Valley Unified School District, California, elections

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,129 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Sonoma Valley Unified School District is a school district in California (Sonoma County). During the 2024 school year, 3,129 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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About the district

School board

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Gerardo Guzman
Anne Ching2028
David Bell20242028
Jason Lehman20242028
Catarina Landry20222026

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Sonoma Valley Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 12Damon ConnollyDemocratic Party 79% 8%
California State Assembly District 4Cecilia Aguiar-CurryDemocratic Party 22% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,669,000 $2,871 11%
Local: $64,170,000 $19,053 74%
State: $12,691,000 $3,768 15%
Total: $86,530,000 $25,692
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $91,342,000 $27,120
Total Current Expenditures: $71,871,000 $21,339
Instructional Expenditures: $37,364,000 $11,093 41%
Student and Staff Support: $10,948,000 $3,250 12%
Administration: $14,125,000 $4,193 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,434,000 $2,801 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $14,115,000 $4,190
Construction: $13,908,000 $4,129
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $5,353,000 $1,589

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 20 40-59 PS 12 PS 21-39 37
2020-2021 <=20 PS <50 PS
2018-2019 27 50-59 <50 16 <50 30-39 45
2017-2018 28 50-59 <50 16 <50 30-39 47
2016-2017 25 40-44 <50 14 <50 30-39 41
2015-2016 28 45-49 <50 17 <50 21-39 47
2014-2015 21 40-44 <50 10 <50 21-39 37
2013-2014 53 >=50 PS 40-44 PS PS 65-69
2012-2013 39 55-59 <50 27 >=50 21-39 57
2011-2012 44 50-54 21-39 32 <50 40-59 60
2010-2011 48 70-74 21-39 37 21-39 >=50 60

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 36 60-79 PS 27 PS 40-59 56
2020-2021 <=20 PS <50 PS
2018-2019 42 60-69 <50 30 <50 50-59 65
2017-2018 41 70-79 >=50 28 >=50 60-69 61
2016-2017 42 55-59 >=50 28 <50 50-59 61
2015-2016 42 65-69 >=50 29 <50 60-79 62
2014-2015 35 50-54 <50 22 <50 40-59 54
2013-2014 56 >=50 PS 40-44 PS PS 70-74
2012-2013 43 50-54 >=50 28 >=50 <50 66
2011-2012 48 60-64 60-79 30 <50 40-59 70
2010-2011 49 55-59 60-79 31 21-39 >=50 68

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 93 >=50 90-94 PS PS >=95
2020-2021 88 >=50 PS 85-89 PS PS 90-94
2019-2020 91 >=50 PS 85-89 PS 90-94
2018-2019 86 >=50 PS 75-79 PS >=95
2017-2018 88 >=50 PS 85-89 PS 85-89
2016-2017 85 >=50 PS 80-84 PS 90-94
2015-2016 89 >=50 PS 90-94 PS 85-89
2014-2015 89 >=50 PS 85-89 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 85 >=50 PS 80-84 PS 90-94
2012-2013 88 >=50 PS 80-84 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 90 PS PS 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 91 PS PS 90-94 PS PS 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,129 -2.1
2022-2023 3,195 -5.4
2021-2022 3,368 -4.0
2020-2021 3,503 -6.9
2019-2020 3,746 -3.4
2018-2019 3,873 -14.9
2017-2018 4,451 -2.5
2016-2017 4,564 -1.0
2015-2016 4,610 -0.5
2014-2015 4,635 -0.5
2013-2014 4,659 -0.2
2012-2013 4,670 -0.1
2011-2012 4,674 0.3
2010-2011 4,662 -0.2
2009-2010 4,671 -1.5
2008-2009 4,742 -1.2
2007-2008 4,797 -0.5
2006-2007 4,821 -1.9
2005-2006 4,914 -1.8
2004-2005 5,000 1.6
2003-2004 4,921 -0.3
2002-2003 4,936 -0.6
2001-2002 4,967 -2.3
2000-2001 5,083 0.1
1999-2000 5,076 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sonoma Valley Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 12.1
Black 0.4 4.9
Hispanic 67.7 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 1.2 5.8
White 28.5 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Sonoma Valley Unified School District had 161.98 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 13.38
Elementary: 86.90
Secondary: 61.70
Total: 161.98

Sonoma Valley Unified School District employed 6.50 district administrators and 12.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.50
District Administrative Support: 22.00
School Administrators: 12.50
School Administrative Support: 33.92
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 52.39
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.60
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.80
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 15.00
Other Support Services: 115.76

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Adele Harrison Middle3306-8
Altimira Middle3516-8
Creekside High519-12
El Verano Elementary340KG-5
Flowery Elementary350KG-5
Prestwood Elementary260KG-5
Sassarini Elementary284KG-5
Sonoma Valley High1,1259-12


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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