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Vacaville 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 5 public high schools serving 4,533 students in Vacaville Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Vacaville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Vacaville Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vacaville High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
12,675 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked #877 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 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#864 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.63
# American Indian Students
48 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
873 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,280 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
56%
# Black Students
749 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
4,266 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
34%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,342 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,015
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
845
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
891
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
865
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
889
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
903
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
904
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
909
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
939
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,119
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,088
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,137
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,171
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,423 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 $15,290 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,423
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,290
$18,396
Best Vacaville Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Mcclellan St.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-7300
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Will C. Wood High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
998 Marshall Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6900
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,681 students
Rank: #33.
Vacaville High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Monte Vista Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6011
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6011
Grades: 9-12
| 2,027 students
Rank: #44.
Ernest Kimme Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
194 Bella Vista Rd
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 469-2305
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 469-2305
Grades: 7-12
| 343 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shereene Wilkerson Academy Of Excellence
Alternative School
343 Brown St.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 469-2306
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 469-2306
Grades: 7-12
| 8 students
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