Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District

2490 Hilborn Rd.
Fairfield, CA 94534-1072
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 6,587 students in Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Angelo Rodriguez High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
31 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
20,365 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
858 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, which is ranked #1032 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1001 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fairfield-Suisun Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairfield-Suisun Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairfield-Suisun Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
29%
89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fairfield-Suisun Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.63
# American Indian Students
52 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,209 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
16%
11%
# Hispanic Students
9,523 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
56%
# Black Students
2,622 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
13%
5%
# White Students
2,633 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
13%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
213 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,087 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,789
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,499
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,568
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,582
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,530
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,565
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,540
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,593
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,592
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,458
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,562
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,579
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,508
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,277 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$306 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fairfield-Suisun Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$291 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fairfield-Suisun Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,046
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fairfield-Suisun Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,277
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fairfield-Suisun Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Public Safety Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
230 Atlantic Ave.
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 421-3933
Grades: 5-12
| 739 students
Rank: #22.
H. Glenn Richardson
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1069 Meadowlark Dr.
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 420-2300
Grades: K-12
| 26 students
Rank: #33.
Angelo Rodriguez High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5000 Red Top Rd.
Fairfield, CA 94534
(707) 863-7950
Grades: 9-12
| 2,053 students
Rank: #44.
Armijo High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
824 Washington St.
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 422-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,899 students
Rank: #55.
Fairfield High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
205 East Atlantic Ave.
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 438-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,560 students
Rank: #66.
Sem Yeto Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
205 East Atlantic Ave.
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 438-3170
Grades: 10-12
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 31 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 20,365 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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