Summary:
The West Sonoma County Union High district includes three schools serving grades K-12, featuring one traditional high school, one alternative high school, and a small K-8 consortium, all located in a region where the district ranks in the 40th percentile statewide.
Analy High is the clear academic leader, serving the vast majority of district students with strong test scores that exceed state averages, a high graduation rate of 95.5%, and a consistent ranking in the state's top 20%. In stark contrast, Laguna High, a much smaller alternative school, faces significant challenges including critical proficiency gaps in math and science and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 93.7%, which correlates with its much lower academic outcomes. The West Sonoma County Consortium is a very small K-8 program with a very low student-teacher ratio but limited public performance data.
An interesting pattern in the district is the inverse relationship between spending and outcomes; the highest-performing school, Analy High, has the lowest per-student spending, while the struggling schools receive significantly more funding per pupil. Overall, the district's average chronic absenteeism is higher than the state's, which is a key area for improvement. Parents should note the dramatic differences between the traditional and alternative school settings within the same district.
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