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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,553 students in Vacaville Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Vacaville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
12,675 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vacaville Unified School District, which is ranked #877 of all 1,925 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
#864 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)30%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
42%
55%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
34%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,290 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,423
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,290
$18,396
Best Vacaville Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sierra Vista K-8
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 Bel Air Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6260
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6260
Grades: K-8
| 603 students
Rank: #22.
Willis Jepson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
580 Elder St.
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6280
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 453-6280
Grades: 7-8
| 945 students
Rank: #33.
Vaca Pena Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Keith Way
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6270
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 453-6270
Grades: 7-8
| 654 students
Rank: #44.
Ernest Kimme Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | 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
Grades: 7-12
| 343 students
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
Grades: 7-12
| 8 students
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