Learning House

Learning House is an alternative public school located in Santa Rosa, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 25 students. The school is part of the Santa Rosa High School District, which is ranked 904 out of 1,560 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Learning House stands out from the surrounding schools in several key ways. The school has a higher percentage of White students (56%) compared to the more diverse student populations in nearby schools. Additionally, Learning House has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate (50%) compared to the state average of 16.1% and the surrounding schools, which range from 0% to 77.2%. However, the school outperforms the Santa Rosa High School District and the state average in both English Language Arts (50% proficient or better) and Mathematics (41.67% proficient or better) for the 2022-2023 school year. Learning House also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (28%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 20.37% to 85.71%.

While Learning House appears to be a high-performing alternative school, it is important to note that the surrounding alternative schools, such as Sonoma County Special Education and Sonoma County Alternative Education Programs, have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that Learning House may be providing a more supportive and effective educational environment for its students compared to other alternative schools in the area. However, the lack of data on graduation and dropout rates, as well as the demographic differences compared to nearby schools, suggest areas for further exploration to fully understand the school's strengths and challenges.