Public schools in Vallejo, CA
Vallejo has 26 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 3 middle, 16 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 12,255 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Vallejo City Unified runs 20 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Vallejo's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Vallejo | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo City Unified | 20 | 10,330 | $19,118 |
| Caliber ChangeMakers Academy | 1 | 919 | $16,733 |
| ELITE Public Schools | 1 | 671 | $14,566 |
| MIT Academy District | 1 | 433 | $16,395 |
| Mare Island Technology Academy District | 1 | 278 | $19,777 |
| Griffin Academy High District | 1 | 153 | $17,020 |
| MIT Griffin Academy Middle District | 1 | 102 | $25,745 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 high schools in Vallejo, 3,411 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse M. Bethel High | 1,418 | 21.0 | 54.2% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Vallejo High | 1,146 | 18.4 | 67.7% | Vallejo City Unified |
| MIT Academy | 473 | 25.3 | 51.6% | MIT Academy District |
| Griffin Academy High | 186 | 18.8 | 57.5% | Griffin Academy High District |
| John Finney High (Continuation) | 141 | 17.1 | 65.2% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Vallejo Adult Transition | 47 | 15.7 | 40.4% | Vallejo City Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Vallejo, 1,156 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogan Middle | 785 | 20.9 | 64.6% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Mare Island Technology Academy | 260 | 36.6 | 58.8% | Mare Island Technology Academy District |
| MIT Griffin Academy Middle | 111 | 27.4 | 65.8% | MIT Griffin Academy Middle District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
16 elementary schools in Vallejo, 7,076 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caliber: ChangeMakers Academy | 975 | 20.6 | 67.0% | Caliber ChangeMakers Academy |
| Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary | 676 | 28.1 | 55.0% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy | 615 | 20.1 | 64.7% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Highland Elementary | 510 | 26.7 | 74.7% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Cave Language Academy | 505 | 25.5 | 50.5% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Glen Cove Elementary | 441 | 23.9 | 52.8% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Dan Mini Elementary | 433 | 24.1 | 55.7% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Steffan Manor Elementary | 433 | 30.8 | 69.5% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Mare Island Health and Fitness Academy | 423 | 24.0 | 71.4% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Loma Vista Environmental Science Academy | 365 | 25.7 | 60.8% | Vallejo City Unified |
The other 6 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Pennycook Elementary | 364 | 21.1 | 63.7% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Grace Patterson Elementary | 353 | 23.7 | 73.1% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Vallejo Charter | 350 | 23.2 | 55.1% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Johnston Cooper Elementary | 335 | 34.0 | 69.0% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Federal Terrace Elementary | 228 | 24.0 | 71.9% | Vallejo City Unified |
| Lincoln Elementary | 70 | 21.5 | 87.1% | Vallejo City Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Vallejo, 612 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Public | 612 | 20.9 | 60.3% | ELITE Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Vallejo's public schools compare with California's
The median Vallejo school has 23.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 428 students (state 471).
| Vallejo | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 23.8 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 428 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 96% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 27% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 26 Vallejo schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Vallejo
- Vallejo City UnifiedRuns 20 of Vallejo's 26 public schools and spent $19,118 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,118
- Jesse M. Bethel High, the largest high school in Vallejo1,418 students in 2024-25, 21.0 per teacher.1,418
- Compare Vallejo City Unified with Caliber ChangeMakers AcademyVallejo's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Vallejo addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Vallejo
How many public schools are in Vallejo, CA?
26 public schools with an address in Vallejo were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 3 middle, 16 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 12,255 students. 7 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Vallejo?
Jesse M. Bethel High, with 1,418 students in 2024-25 (Vallejo City Unified).Which districts run Vallejo's schools?
Vallejo City Unified (20 schools), Caliber ChangeMakers Academy (1 school), ELITE Public Schools (1 school), MIT Academy District (1 school), and 3 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25