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 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

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#864 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
33%
46%
47%
22%
29%
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
42%
56%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
34%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. 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.
This School District
This State (CA)
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)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Mcclellan St.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Will C. Wood High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
998 Marshall Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,681 students
Rank: #33.
Vacaville High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Monte Vista Ave.
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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
194 Bella Vista Rd
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
Grades: 7-12
| 8 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 12,675 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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