B+
Vacaville Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Vacaville.
Students
12,690
Schools
18
Spent per student
$15,806
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$244.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vacaville Unified School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of California districts
- Spends 25% less per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Debt of $244.3M, about $19,249 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Vacaville.
Test scores vs. CA
2019–20Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,806 per student · 25% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 62%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,410’20
12,426’21
12,574’22
12,675’23
12,690’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 42%White 33%Two or more races 11%Asian 7%Black 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Edwin Markham Elementary
882 students24:1
Browns Valley Elementary
806 students22:1
Jean Callison Elementary
762 students24:1
Eugene Padan Elementary
751 students25:1
Alamo Elementary
714 students25:1
Cooper Elementary
710 students22:1
Sierra Vista K-8
611 students23:1
Fairmont Charter Elementary
586 students23:1
Orchard Elementary
437 students22:1
Hemlock Elementary
413 students22:1
Willis Jepson Middle
954 students21:1
Vacaville High
2,044 students21:1
Will C. Wood High
1,671 students21:1
Vaca Pena Middle
675 students20:1
Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy
474 students20:1
Ernest Kimme Charter Academy
194 students18:1
Shereene Wilkerson Academy of Excellence
6 students5:1
Shelley Dally Early Learning Village
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.