Vacaville Unified School District

401 Nut Tree Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687-3546
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Vacaville Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 6,341 students in Vacaville Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Vacaville Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the California public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
12,426 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
558 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
(18-19)
37%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vacaville Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
52%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vacaville Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Vacaville Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.63
# American Indian Students
47 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
828 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
7%
12%
# Hispanic Students
5,045 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
56%
# Black Students
733 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
4,491 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
36%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
71 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,204 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
922
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
837
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
863
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
860
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
860
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
878
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
910
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
912
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
925
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,123
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,116
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,073
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,147
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,732 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,596 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Vacaville Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$194 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Vacaville Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,732
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Vacaville Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,596
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Vacaville Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Vacaville Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alamo Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 S. Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6200
Grades: K-6
| 667 students
Rank: #22.
Orchard Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
805 N. Orchard Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6255
Grades: K-6
| 384 students
Rank: #33.
Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
750 Christine Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6210
Grades: K-6
| 722 students
Rank: #44.
Browns Valley Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
333 Wretham Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6205
Grades: K-6
| 731 students
Rank: #55.
Sierra Vista K-8
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
301 Bel Air Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6260
Grades: K-8
| 582 students
Rank: #66.
Hemlock Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Hemlock St.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6245
Grades: K-6
| 381 students
Rank: #77.
Jean Callison Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6261 Vanden Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6250
Grades: K-6
| 708 students
Rank: #88.
Edwin Markham Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Markham Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6230
Grades: K-6
| 898 students
Rank: #99.
Eugene Padan Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Padan Sch Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6235
Grades: K-6
| 674 students
Rank: #1010.
Fairmont Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1355 Marshall Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6240
Grades: K-6
| 594 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 12,426 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 95%
  • : 37%
  • : 52%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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