B−
Vallejo City Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Vallejo.
Students
9,638
Schools
20
Spent per student
$23,824
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$141.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vallejo City Unified School District
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of California districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020
- Debt of $141.7M, about $14,701 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Vallejo.
K–614 schoolsThis district
7–85 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,824 per student · 12% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 61%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,064’20
10,673’21
10,299’22
9,820’23
9,638’24
Down 12.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 55%Black 20%Asian 13%Two or more races 6%White 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
20 public schools.
Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary
676 students28:1
Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy
615 students20:1
Highland Elementary
510 students27:1
Cave Language Academy
505 students26:1
Glen Cove Elementary
441 students24:1
Dan Mini Elementary
433 students24:1
Steffan Manor Elementary
433 students31:1
Mare Island Health and Fitness Academy
423 students24:1
Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy
365 students26:1
Annie Pennycook Elementary
364 students21:1
Grace Patterson Elementary
353 students24:1
Vallejo Charter
350 students23:1
Johnston Cooper Elementary
335 students34:1
Federal Terrace Elementary
228 students24:1
Lincoln Elementary
70 students21:1
Hogan Middle
785 students21:1
Jesse M. Bethel High
B+1,418 students21:1
Vallejo High
B−1,146 students18:1
John Finney High (Continuation)
141 students17:1
Vallejo Adult Transition
47 students16:1
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.