The brief
A private high school in Petaluma, CA serving grades 9th – 12th.
It ranks 495 of 1,893 schools in California.
St Vincent De Paul High School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 29 schools in Petaluma. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 94952; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $115,097
- Median home value
- $1,016,800
- Median rent
- $2,272/mo
- College educated
- 47.5%
- Homeownership
- 59.9%
- Poverty rate
- 6.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94952; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 62
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 27
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 42
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,430/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Petaluma. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Petaluma), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White61%
- Hispanic23%
- Two or More9%
- Asian4%
- Black2%
- Pacific Islander1%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does St Vincent De Paul High School serve?
St Vincent De Paul High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend St Vincent De Paul High School?
St Vincent De Paul High School has an enrollment of approximately 169 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Vincent De Paul High School?
The student-teacher ratio at St Vincent De Paul High School is 9.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does St Vincent De Paul High School rank in CA?
St Vincent De Paul High School ranks #495 of 1,893 private schools in CA.
What is St Vincent De Paul High School's MySchoolScout rating?
St Vincent De Paul High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is St Vincent De Paul High School a private school?
Yes, St Vincent De Paul High School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is St Vincent De Paul High School a religious school?
St Vincent De Paul High School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 169
- Gender split
- 61% M / 39% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 18
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 6.8 hours
- Days per year
- 182 days
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Sonoma County
- Phone
- (707) 763-1032
- Area population (ZIP 94952)
- 33,339
- Area average commute
- 28.3 min
- Area median age
- 44.5
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.