Vacaville Unified School District

401 Nut Tree Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687-3546
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,416 students in Vacaville 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 Schools in Vacaville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,298 Schools
# Students
12,675 Students
710,338 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
31,359 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked #871 of all 1,908 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#826 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
34%
46%
47%
22%
29%
88%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
42%
53%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
34%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. 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 $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,423
$19,978
Spending / Student
$15,290
$18,399

Best Vacaville Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Mcclellan St.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-7300
Gr: 9-12 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
Fairmont Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1355 Marshall Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6240
Gr: K-6 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #33.
Ernest Kimme Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
194 Bella Vista Rd
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 469-2305
Gr: 7-12 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 12,675 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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