No UC admissions data on file for Petaluma Accelerated Charter.
This school doesn't appear in UCOP's source-school records (it may send few or no applicants to UC). Its enrollment trend and similar-school comparison are still below.
Petaluma Accelerated Charter
· Sonoma County · Petaluma Joint Union High · Public
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- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Petaluma Accelerated Charter compares for families
What families should know about Petaluma Accelerated Charter.
- ▸ Locally📘 Top 5% in California on ELA proficiency — plus 3 more top-ranks.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: River Montessori Elementary Charter, Cinnabar Charter, San Antonio High (continuation) and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.
Low and stable absenteeism — students are engaged and showing up. The leading indicator is healthy.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.9%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~114 | +1 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~116 | +3 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~118 | +5 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Petaluma Accelerated Charter — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.9%/yr); projects to ~116 by 2029.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach Score | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petaluma Accelerated Charter | Public | 113 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | 12 | +26% | ||
| River Montessori Elementary Charter | Public | 141 | — | — |
| Cinnabar Charter | Public | 151 | — | — |
| San Antonio High (continuation) | Public | 60 | — | -29% |
| Kid Street Charter | Public | 122 | — | — |
| Dunham Charter | Public | 167 | — | — |
| Tomales High School | Public | 134 | 12 | +28% |
| Village Charter | Public | 122 | — | — |
| Valley Oaks School | Public | — | — | — |
| El Camino High | Public | 65 | — | +26% |
| Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter | Public | 128 | — | — |
UC Reach Score = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100 when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Sonoma County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
11 of 119 students who enrolled at Petaluma Accelerated Charter this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (9.2% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
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- ✓Your 5-year enrollment forecast (currently 0.9%/yr) with the revenue at stake
- ✓Student-retention benchmarking vs your county median — and the LCAP evidence to back your goals