Santa Rosa High, CA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Santa Rosa High

Santa Rosa High School District serves a large student population across multiple grade levels, from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district's academic profile shows a stark and important split: elementary and middle school students in grades five and six demonstrate strong proficiency in English language arts and math, with roughly high proficiency across the board. By grades seven and eight, proficiency drops sharply. In grade seven math, for example, proficiency falls to roughly one-quarter of students; in grade eight, about one-fifth of students are proficient in math. The same pattern holds in English language arts, where proficiency in grades seven and eight hovers near one-third. Science proficiency at grade five is reasonably solid, but at grade eight it falls to roughly one-quarter of students. This trajectory suggests either a significant change in curriculum rigor at the middle school level, or a challenge in how students transition into seventh and eighth grade coursework.

The district's student population is diverse. The majority of students are Hispanic, representing more than half of enrollment. White students make up roughly a quarter of the district. Asian students, Black students, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students, and students of two or more races together account for the remainder. Data on free and reduced-price lunch eligibility and on the count of English learners and students with individualized education plans were not available, so a family seeking to understand poverty and support-service levels should ask the district directly.

The housing market in the areas the district serves, concentrated in and around Santa Rosa, reflects Sonoma County conditions: median home values are in the mid-range for California, and rents have remained relatively stable with modest recent increases. The rental market appears to absorb about a third of median household income, a rate that leaves meaningful housing costs for working families.

The district is in the midst of profound structural change. In February 2025, the board approved the closure of six schools and a reconfiguration of secondary education into combined junior-senior high campuses serving grades seven through twelve. This realignment, phased in starting the 2025-26 school year, represents a historic shift in how the district organizes itself. The driver is severe fiscal pressure: enrollment has declined substantially over the past decade, and the district faces a significant budget shortfall. To avert state takeover, the board has approved repeated rounds of deep staff reductions. In 2025 alone, the district eliminated many positions district-wide. In early 2026, it cut additional positions, including counseling staff and mental-health services, and restructured special-education programs at both elementary and secondary levels. A parent considering enrollment should be aware that support services are contracting and that which school a child attends may change as consolidation proceeds.

The district does show relative strength in overall proficiency when measured across tested subjects and grades, placing it in the top quartile among Sonoma County districts. However, chronic absenteeism is a significant concern; the district's absenteeism rate sits in the bottom quartile countywide, pointing to widespread attendance challenges that merit direct conversation with school staff. No four-year graduation rate was available in the data provided, and no high school performance data appear; a family with high school-age children should request graduation and college-readiness metrics from the district directly.

In 2022, voters approved a general obligation bond, Measure C, to modernize classrooms, science labs, learning technology, and job-training facilities across middle and high schools. This ongoing investment offsets some of the fiscal strain, though it carries a lasting property-tax obligation that families in the district pay.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

9,941

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 56%

Black 2%

White 29%

Asian 6%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr ALL

27%

—

Gr 5

—

94%

Gr 6

—

93%

Gr 7

22%

58%

Gr 8

20%

52%

Gr 11

35%

—

Math

Gr ALL

13%

—

Gr 5

—

93%

Gr 6

—

89%

Gr 7

15%

44%

Gr 8

10%

37%

Gr 11

13%

—

Science

Gr ALL

16%

—

Gr 5

—

87%

Gr 8

13%

40%

Gr 11

18%

—

Gr 12

12%

—

Gr HS

16%

—

Gr UG_SEC

17%

—

Schools in this District

12 schools are officially reported under this district.

Elsie Allen High

Herbert Slater Middle

Hilliard Comstock Middle

Montgomery High

Piner High

Ridgway High (Continuation)

Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter

Learning House

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

4 grades reported

88%

Grade 5

89%

Grade 6

25%

Grade 7

20%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

4 grades reported

92%

Grade 5

91%

Grade 6

34%

Grade 7

32%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

81%

Grade 5

23%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

48%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$828,849

Year-over-year change-2.2%

Range across 14 ZIP codes$635K to $1.7M

vs. state typical1.07x

vs. national typical2.25x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (14 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
95404	Santa Rosa	$822K	-1.7%	37.4%
95409	Santa Rosa	$785K	-2.4%	19.0%
95407	Santa Rosa	$635K	-2.1%	9.6%
95403	Santa Rosa	$730K	-2.6%	9.4%
95452	Kenwood	$1.3M	-4.8%	8.9%
95401	Santa Rosa	$656K	-2.7%	7.1%
95492	Windsor	$808K	-1.0%	2.9%
95405	Santa Rosa	$742K	+0.2%	2.7%
95439	Fulton	$1.0M	+0.1%	1.5%
94574	Saint Helena	$1.7M	-2.8%	0.9%
95442	Glen Ellen	$1.2M	-3.7%	0.6%
94928	Rohnert Park	$716K	-1.0%	0.0%
95448	Healdsburg	$1.1M	-2.7%	0.0%
94515	Calistoga	$1.1M	-4.7%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,611/mo

Year-over-year change+1.0%

Range across 10 ZIP codes$2,339 to $3,817/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (10 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
95404	Santa Rosa	$2,494	+0.1%	37.4%
95409	Santa Rosa	$2,691	+3.3%	19.0%
95407	Santa Rosa	$2,540	+2.9%	9.6%
95403	Santa Rosa	$2,814	+0.6%	9.4%
95401	Santa Rosa	$2,339	-2.8%	7.1%
95492	Windsor	$3,817	—	2.9%
95405	Santa Rosa	$2,632	+2.0%	2.7%
94928	Rohnert Park	$2,562	+2.1%	0.0%
95448	Healdsburg	$3,241	+3.9%	0.0%
94515	Calistoga	$2,500	—	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$4,182/mo

Home price / national median income9.9x

Annual rent / national median income37.4%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$1,571/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$776,233 (-1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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