District guide
Vacaville Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Solano County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Vacaville Unified tells you before choosing a home
Vacaville Unified is listed with 18 public schools and 12,574 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 10 primary, 2 middle, 5 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
18 district schools are associated with Solano County in the current file, about 17% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
10
6,476 reported students
2
1,614 reported students
5
4,484 reported students
1
Enrollment not reported for this level
Parent checks for Vacaville Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Vacaville Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacaville High Regular | High | 9–12 | Vacaville | 1,994 | Profile |
| Will C. Wood High Regular | High | 9–12 | Vacaville | 1,670 | Profile |
| Willis Jepson Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Vacaville | 925 | Listed only |
| Edwin Markham Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Vacaville | 882 | Listed only |
| Browns Valley Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Vacaville | 745 | Listed only |
| Cooper Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Vacaville | 720 | Listed only |
| Eugene Padan Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Vacaville | 720 | Listed only |
| Alamo Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Vacaville | 689 | Listed only |
| Vaca Pena Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Vacaville | 689 | Listed only |
| Jean Callison Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Vacaville | 680 | Listed only |
| Sierra Vista K-8 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Vacaville | 614 | Listed only |
| Fairmont Charter Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Vacaville | 601 | Listed only |
| Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Vacaville | 455 | Listed only |
| Hemlock Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Vacaville | 439 | Listed only |
| Orchard Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Vacaville | 386 | Listed only |
| Ernest Kimme Charter Academy Regular | High | 7–12 | Vacaville | 358 | Listed only |
| Shereene Wilkerson Academy of Excellence Alternative | High | 7–12 | Vacaville | 7 | Listed only |
| Shelley Dally Early Learning Village Regular | Other | Not reported | Vacaville | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Vacaville Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Vacaville Unified?
Vacaville Unified includes 18 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 10 primary, 2 middle, 5 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Vacaville Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Vacaville Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Vacaville Unified ranked as the best district in Solano County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Vacaville Unified schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Vacaville Unified?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.