Between school closures, failed negotiations between the district and its teachers, and changes in the composition of its Board of Directors, the Sonoma Valley Unified School District has been in the news frequently lately.
The district serves 3,129 students, of which 59.6 percent are deemed socioeconomically disadvantaged, and 25.9 percent are English language learners, this according to the latest 2024 California School Dashboard, a system that tracks school performance under California’s accountability system.
Tracking various elements, such as Chronic Absenteeism, Suspension Rate, Graduation Rate, Academic Proficiency in English and Math, and other metrics, the system allows comparison to other districts and previous academic years…