Top Rankings
Napa Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 5,620 students in Napa Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Napa Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Napa Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is American Canyon 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 77% 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
26 Schools
2,790 Schools
# Students
16,077 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
688 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Napa Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #967 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#915 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.5%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
12%
% Hispanic
59%
56%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
24%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,477 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$341 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$281 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,231
$26,022
Spending / Student
$17,477
$22,604
Best Napa Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
American Canyon High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3000 Newell Dr.
American Canyon, CA 94503
(707) 265-2710
American Canyon, CA 94503
(707) 265-2710
Gr: 9-12 | 1,720 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #22.
New Technology High School
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
920 Yount St.
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 259-8557
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 259-8557
Gr: 9-12 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Napa High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2475 Jefferson St.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3711
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3711
Gr: 9-12 | 1,642 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #44.
Vintage High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1375 Trower Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3601
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3601
Gr: 9-12 | 1,622 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #55.
Napa Valley Independent Studies
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Myrtle Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 259-8577
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 259-8577
Gr: K-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #66.
Valley Oak High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Myrtle Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3791
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3791
Gr: 10-12 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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