South County Consortium

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South County Consortium ranks 1700 th of 2323 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

South County Consortium is an alternative public school located in Petaluma, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 154 students. It is part of the Petaluma City Elementary School District, which is ranked 754 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data reveals that South County Consortium is struggling in several key areas compared to nearby schools and state averages. The school has had low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 26.3% to 40.0%, which is significantly lower than the state average. It also has high dropout rates, reaching as high as 31.6%, much higher than the state and nearby school averages. Additionally, South County Consortium has very high chronic absenteeism rates, up to 55.0%, more than double the state average. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, are also significantly lower than the state and Petaluma City Elementary School District averages.

When comparing South County Consortium to nearby alternative and charter schools, such as Northwest Prep Charter and Orchard View, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of its poor performance. These nearby schools have much higher graduation rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates than South County Consortium. The data suggests that South County Consortium may require additional resources, specialized staff, and tailored academic and social-emotional support to better meet the needs of its students and improve educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952-2567

(707) 778-4641

District: Petaluma City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1700^th of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $53,650

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 153

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Hispanic:

31.4%

African American:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South County Consortium ranks worse than 73.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.12. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South County Consortium who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.6%), Hispanic (31.4%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South County Consortium is 9.2. (See more...)

Compare South County Consortium employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South County Consortium is $53,650.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South County Consortium:

SchoolDigger ranks South County Consortium 1700^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See South County Consortium in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

White students:

Petaluma City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Petaluma City Elementary 754^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South County Consortium

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Rank History for all students at South County Consortium

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.18	2330^th	2348	0.8%
2024	19.12	1700^th	2323	26.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South County Consortium

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.49	1526^th	1547	1.4%
2024	58.73	338^th	1534	78.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South County Consortium

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.57	1601^st	2235	28.4%

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Rank History for Male students at South County Consortium

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.06	2197^th	2207	0.5%
2024	13.58	1757^th	2172	19.1%

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Rank History for White students at South County Consortium

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	8.92	1231^st	1406	12.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South County Consortium

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2016	53	6	1	26	4	0	4	0	94
2017	52	7	1	24	2	0	4	0	90
2018	44	7	2	25	1	0	6	0	85
2019	52	5	2	29	2	0	5	0	95
2020	65	3	2	31	1	0	6	0	108
2021	80	5	3	41	3	0	7	0	139
2022	80	8	6	42	2	0	7	0	145
2023	88	6	4	48	1	1	6	0	154
2024	85	6	3	48	3	1	6	1	153

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South County Consortium

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	94	11.0	8.5	48.9
2017	90	10.0	9.0	35.6
2018	85	11.0	7.7	43.5
2019	95	12.0	7.9	38.9
2020	108	n/a	n/a	45.4
2021	139	17.8	7.8	39.6
2022	145	17.0	8.5	39.3
2023	154	16.5	9.2	51.9
2024	153	16.5	9.2	49.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South County Consortium

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	94	11.0	8.5	48.9
2017	90	10.0	9.0	35.6
2018	85	11.0	7.7	43.5
2019	95	12.0	7.9	38.9
2020	108	n/a	n/a	45.4
2021	139	17.8	7.8	39.6
2022	145	17.0	8.5	39.3
2023	154	16.5	9.2	51.9
2024	153	16.5	9.2	49.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2016	42.0%	0.0%	0.0%	58.0%	50.0%	100.0%	92.0%	50.0%	42.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South County Consortium

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$53,650

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South County Consortium

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	95	154	62.1%
African American	5	6	20%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	29	48	65.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	52	88	69.2%
Two or More Races	5	6	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.9%	51.9%	13%

Schools Near South County Consortium

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
South County Consortium	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Douglas St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4641	153	17	9.2	49.7%	85 (55.6%)	6 (3.9%)	48 (31.4%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (3.9%)								(n/a)					23.1								17.4								13.6							$53,650
Liberty Independent Study	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	170 Liberty School Rd.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Liberty Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 795-4380	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Heartwood Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	170 Liberty School Rd.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Heartwood Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(415) 488-9572	600	21	28.0	29.5%	368 (61.3%)	4 (0.7%)	97 (16.2%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (17.3%)								(n/a)	51.7	51.4			50.5	48.7	57.4	52.5	51.4	59.0	75.8		56.0	44.6	48.2	31.0	27.0	35.9	42.4		38.2	22.8	22.8	22.8	22.8	22.8	22.8
Pathways Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	150 Professional Center Dr. St	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Pathways Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 585-6510	332	17	19.8	47.6%	145 (43.7%)	8 (2.4%)	124 (37.3%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.5%)								(n/a)	33.3	22.6	22.2		26.0	33.3	53.3	55.0	53.9	42.9	25.8	48.8	43.8	16.7	26.7	28.6	38.5	28.6	12.9	14.6	21.7	66.7	70.8	79.2	70.8	79.2	70.8
Nova Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	720 Diablo Blvd.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-7653	70	5	13.9	41.4%	33 (47.1%)	5 (7.1%)	21 (30.0%)	4 (5.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.6%)								(n/a)				42.9	39.1							69.6	72.1							16.7	25.6							$10,661
Roseland Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1691 Burbank Ave.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Roseland Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 545-0102	1,250	68	18.4	83.1%	16 (1.3%)	12 (1.0%)	1,186 (94.9%)	11 (0.9%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.3%)								(n/a)		17.6	19.5		18.6					36.2	30.0	40.2	35.1					21.5	21.5	19.5	21.1
Learning House	Public, Alternative	K-12	203 South A St.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3902	0	2	12.5		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marin County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1111 Las Gallinas Ave.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Marin County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 491-6612	225	32	7.0	31.1%	79 (35.1%)	14 (6.2%)	91 (40.4%)	18 (8.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.8%)								(n/a)																						87.5	91.7		91.7	91.7	91.7
Orchard View	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	700 Watertrough Rd.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Twin Hills Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 823-4709	228	14	16.5	23.7%	149 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (21.5%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)								(n/a)	69.2	45.8		35.7	47.3	33.3	41.7	78.6	28.6	80.0	65.4	89.5	62.5	25.0	21.4	50.0	35.7	53.3	60.0	45.0	43.9							$7,281
Pivot Charter School - North Bay	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2999 Cleveland Ave.	Santa Rosa	95403	Sonoma County	Pivot Charter School - North Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 843-4676	423	26	16.3	59.1%	152 (35.9%)	9 (2.1%)	201 (47.5%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)								(n/a)		23.5	11.7	11.5	16.3					27.3	34.6	29.9	29.9					4.4	23.1	2.7	12.1

Frequently Asked Questions about South County Consortium

What district is South County Consortium in?

Petaluma City Elementary

How many students attend South County Consortium?

In the 2023-24 school year, 153 students attended South County Consortium.

What is the racial makeup of South County Consortium?

Students at South County Consortium are 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is South County Consortium a good school?

South County Consortium ranks 1700^th of 2323 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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