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Vallejo City 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 is 1 public charter school serving 415 students in Vallejo City Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Vallejo City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
9,820 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
425 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Vallejo City Unified School District, which is ranked #1551 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 77% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1517 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
# American Indian Students
22 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,385 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
14%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,118 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
53%
# Black Students
2,103 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
22%
7%
# White Students
530 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
5%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
163 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
493 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
943
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
804
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
820
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
813
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
856
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
809
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
649
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
628
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
671
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
649
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
706
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
705
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
767
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,247 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,143 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,247
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,143
$18,396
Best Vallejo City Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vallejo Charter
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2833 Tennessee St.
Vallejo, CA 94591
(707) 556-8620
Vallejo, CA 94591
(707) 556-8620
Grades: K-8
| 415 students
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