Petaluma, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+37.5% (+3 schools) 10-yr

1,070

Students

+8.0% (+79 students) 10-yr

$15,387

Avg. Tuition

+68.5% (+$6,254) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-4.8% (-1 student) 10-yr

34%

Students of Color

+78.9% (+15.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-27.3% (-3.0) 10-yr

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This Town (Petaluma)

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

3,912 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Petaluma, CA Total Schools
2025	11
2024	11
2023	11
2022	10
2021	10
2020	11
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	8

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# Students

1,070 Students

660,172 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	107	180	179
2024	107	175	172
2023	99	181	174
2022	100	189	185
2021	97	185	180
2020	91	179	171
2019	124	179	175
2018	124	173	172
2017	124	179	180
2016	126	173	178
2015	142	162	167

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% Students of Color

34%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	34%	51%	34%
2024	34%	51%	34%
2023	35%	50%	33%
2022	27%	48%	33%
2021	27%	48%	32%
2020	27%	48%	32%
2019	25%	48%	31%
2018	25%	47%	31%
2017	21%	50%	32%
2016	21%	49%	32%
2015	19%	49%	32%

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0.68

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.68	0.74	0.65
2024	0.68	0.74	0.65
2023	0.68	0.74	0.65
2022	0.65	0.73	0.64
2021	0.65	0.73	0.64
2020	0.65	0.73	0.64
2019	0.61	0.73	0.63
2018	0.61	0.73	0.63
2017	0.53	0.72	0.61
2016	0.53	0.72	0.61
2015	0.45	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

6 Students

3,577 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

56 Students

72,070 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	5%	11%	5%
2024	5%	11%	5%
2023	7%	11%	5%
2022	6%	10%	4%
2021	6%	10%	4%
2020	6%	10%	4%
2019	4%	10%	4%
2018	4%	10%	4%
2017	2%	10%	4%
2016	2%	10%	4%
2015	2%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

149 Students

104,452 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	14%	16%	9%
2024	14%	16%	9%
2023	14%	16%	9%
2022	11%	16%	8%
2021	11%	16%	9%
2020	11%	16%	9%
2019	11%	16%	8%
2018	11%	17%	8%
2017	8%	17%	8%
2016	8%	17%	8%
2015	9%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

35 Students

30,233 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	5%	7%
2024	3%	5%	7%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	3%	4%	7%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	3%	5%	8%

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# White Students

480 Students

235,855 Students

% White Students

45%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	45%	37%	52%
2024	45%	37%	52%
2023	49%	38%	52%
2022	50%	40%	54%
2021	50%	40%	54%
2020	51%	40%	54%
2019	56%	41%	56%
2018	56%	41%	56%
2017	64%	43%	58%
2016	64%	43%	58%
2015	73%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

349 Students

188,449 Students

% of Others Students

32%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	32%	29%	26%
2024	32%	29%	26%
2023	26%	28%	25%
2022	29%	28%	25%
2021	29%	27%	25%
2020	28%	27%	24%
2019	25%	26%	24%
2018	25%	26%	23%
2017	23%	24%	22%
2016	23%	24%	22%
2015	12%	23%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

113 Teachers

55,641 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8:1	12:1	11:1
2024	8:1	12:1	11:1
2023	9:1	12:1	11:1
2022	8:1	12:1	11:1
2021	8:1	13:1	11:1
2020	8:1	13:1	12:1
2019	8:1	12:1	12:1
2018	8:1	12:1	12:1
2017	9:1	13:1	12:1
2016	10:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	64%	59%	55%
2024	64%	58%	54%
2023	64%	58%	54%
2022	64%	59%	54%
2021	58%	59%	54%
2020	58%	58%	54%
2019	58%	58%	53%
2018	58%	58%	53%
2017	58%	58%	53%
2016	58%	57%	52%
2015	63%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

20 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	20	17	15
2024	20	17	15
2023	20	17	15
2022	20	17	15
2021	19	17	15
2020	19	17	15
2019	24	17	15
2018	24	17	15
2017	24	17	15
2016	24	17	15
2015	21	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	12	15	13
2024	11	14	12
2023	11	13	11
2022	11	13	11
2021	11	13	11
2020	11	13	11

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Average SAT score

1188

(Out of 1600)

1264

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SAT Score Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1188	1261	1233
2024	1188	1248	1230
2023	1188	1246	1228
2022	1188	1250	1229
2021	1188	1249	1229
2020	1188	1244	1226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	26	27	26
2024	26	27	26
2023	26	27	26
2022	26	27	26
2021	26	27	26
2020	26	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$15,387

$18,325

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$15,387	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$13,464	$17,195	$13,254
2023	$10,720	$16,660	$12,626
2022	$10,720	$15,979	$12,187
2021	$10,570	$15,298	$11,800
2020	$10,507	$14,748	$11,512
2019	$7,250	$14,369	$11,293
2018	$7,250	$13,813	$11,017
2017	$9,742	$13,422	$10,708
2016	$8,922	$12,852	$10,356
2015	$9,133	$11,932	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

26%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	26%	29%	34%
2024	26%	29%	34%
2023	23%	29%	34%
2022	23%	28%	33%
2021	23%	28%	33%
2020	23%	28%	32%
2019	22%	27%	31%
2018	22%	27%	30%
2017	24%	27%	30%
2016	24%	26%	29%
2015	10%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,000

$9,063

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$3,000	$8,932	$7,073
2024	$3,000	$8,712	$6,930
2023	$3,000	$8,186	$6,469
2022	$3,000	$8,205	$6,289
2021	$3,000	$7,081	$6,055
2020	$3,000	$6,794	$5,921
2019	$3,000	$6,413	$5,795
2018	$3,000	$5,977	$5,456
2017	$3,000	$5,752	$5,319
2016	$3,000	$5,279	$5,105

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Average Endowment Size

$7.5 million

$33.94 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

96%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Petaluma, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	96%	80%	81%
2024	95%	84%	85%
2023	95%	84%	85%
2022	95%	84%	85%
2021	95%	84%	85%
2020	95%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Petaluma, CA?

The private schools in Petaluma, CA include St. Vincent de Paul College Prep and St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School.

How many private schools are located in Petaluma?

11 private schools are located in Petaluma.

How diverse are private schools in Petaluma?

Petaluma private schools are approximately 34% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Petaluma go to private school?

9% of all K-12 students in Petaluma are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Petaluma?

36% of private schools in Petaluma are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)).

Which private schools in Petaluma are often viewed compared to one another?

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