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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 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 5,064 students in Vacaville 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 Vacaville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Vacaville Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
2,790 Schools
# Students
12,690 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
581 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked #872 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 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#826 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
86.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.5%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.63
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
Showing 2007–2020. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
7%
12%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
42%
56%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
6%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
33%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,977 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$239 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$228 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$18,840
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$17,977
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Vacaville Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Mcclellan St.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-7300
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-7300
Gr: 9-12 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Vacaville High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Monte Vista Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6011
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6011
Gr: 9-12 | 2,044 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #33.
Will C. Wood High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
998 Marshall Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6900
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6900
Gr: 9-12 | 1,671 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #44.
Vaca Pena Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Keith Way
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6270
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6270
Gr: 6-12 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #55.
Ernest Kimme Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
194 Bella Vista Rd
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 469-2305
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 469-2305
Gr: 9-12 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: n/an/a
Shereene Wilkerson Academy Of Excellence
Alternative School
343 Brown St.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 469-2306
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 469-2306
Gr: 7-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
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