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Petaluma, CA

59,688 residents•12,098 students•48 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
19% above California avg
Test Proficiency
43%Math
55%Reading
12% above California avg
School Crime Rate
4.46
per 1,000 students
48% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
34.50
per 1,000 residents
13% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
36
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
7
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
28
Charter
13
Private
7

By Level

Elementary
36
Middle
5
High
7

These figures describe every school in Petaluma; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Petaluma

48 schools
9.9
Petaluma Accelerated Charter
Middlecharter
9.3
Liberty Elementary School
Elementarycharter
9.0
Meadow Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Sonoma Mountain Elementary School
Elementarycharter
8.5
Grant Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Dunham Charter School
Elementarycharter
7.5
Casa Grande High School
Highpublic
7.3
Corona Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Petaluma High School
Highpublic
7.1
River Montessori Elementary Charter School
Elementarycharter
6.9
Mary Collins School at Cherry Valley
Elementarycharter
6.3
Live Oak Charter School
Elementarycharter

School Crime in Petaluma

54 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Petaluma in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
48% above California avg
4.46
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
35
Property
12
Drug
1
Weapons
3
Other
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault59%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Pornography6%
  • Weapons6%
  • Burglary6%
  • Sex4%
  • Other9%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Petaluma

2,059 total incidents reported across Petaluma in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
13% below California avg
34.50
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
664
Property
1,161
Drug
197
Weapons
14
Other
23

Crime Types

  • Theft28%
  • Assault27%
  • Fraud10%
  • Drugs10%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Sex3%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

12,098 students enrolled across Petaluma's schools.

  • Public7,56263%
  • Charter3,68630%
  • Private8507%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Petaluma's K-12 schools.

  • White54%
  • Hispanic34%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian3%
  • Black2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
0%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.