South County Consortium

South County Consortium is an alternative public school located in Petaluma, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 153 students. The school is part of the Petaluma City Elementary District, which is ranked 843 out of 1,565 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South County Consortium appears to be facing significant challenges, with low graduation rates ranging from 27.3% to 86.4% over the past few years, much lower than the state average of around 85%. The school has also experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 8.2% to 36.4%, and high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 17.7% to 57.4%, well above the state average. Proficiency rates on standardized tests are significantly lower than the Petaluma City Elementary district and the state of California, with only 30% of students proficient in ELA, 10% in Math, and 33.33% in Science in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 48.81%, 37.3%, and 32.65%, respectively. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.31% to 51.95% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby alternative and charter schools, such as Northwest Prep Charter, Pivot Charter School - North Bay, and Orchard View, South County Consortium generally performs worse on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the school may need to examine its practices and strategies to better support its students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and collaborate with the Petaluma City Elementary District and other nearby schools to identify and implement effective strategies for improvement.