Vallejo City Unified School District

665 Walnut Ave.
Vallejo, CA 94592-1177
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Vallejo City 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 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 350 students in Vallejo City Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Vallejo City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,290 Schools
# Students
9,638 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
425 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Vallejo City Unified School District, which is ranked #1627 of all 1,904 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 79% has increased from 72% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1561 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
27%
47%
14%
29%
79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
7%
% Hispanic
55%
53%
% Black
20%
7%
% White
5%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,630 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,467 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,630
$20,100
Spending / Student
$17,467
$18,511

Best Vallejo City Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vallejo Charter
Charter School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2833 Tennessee St.
Vallejo, CA 94591
(707) 556-8620
Gr: K-8 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 9,638 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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