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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 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 5,825 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 76% 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
2,812 Schools
# Students
16,096 Students
2,139,958 Students
# Teachers
679 Teachers
100,748 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Napa Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #965 of all 1,907 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%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
11%
% Hispanic
59%
56%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
24%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,120 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$285 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$276 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,730
$19,975
Spending / Student
$17,120
$18,396
Best Napa Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)
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 | 1,698 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 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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 | 1,757 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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 | 1,712 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 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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