Vacaville Unified
Vacaville Unified is a public school district based in Vacaville, California, serving 12,717 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #113 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 706 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Sasha Begell. It spends about $12,908 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.9 students per teacher.
How Vacaville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vacaville | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,908 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,184 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $193.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $195.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 581 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,245 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.9 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 748 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Sasha Begell
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livermore Valley Joint UnifiedLivermore | 12,968 | 18 | $12,689 | 21.3 | #111 |
| Dublin UnifiedDublin | 12,808 | 16 | $11,565 | 24.1 | #112 |
| Vacaville UnifiedVacaville · this district | 12,717 | 18 | $12,908 | 21.9 | #113 |
| Fullerton Joint Union HighFullerton | 12,631 | 8 | $13,487 | 23.2 | #114 |
| Beaumont UnifiedBeaumont | 12,448 | 15 | $11,849 | 23.4 | #115 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Ground School DistrictBattle Ground, WA | 12,754 | $14,515 | 18.1 |
| Glynn CountyBrunswick, GA | 12,750 | $12,221 | 12.9 |
| Ankeny Community School DistrictAnkeny, IA | 12,746 | $11,603 | 15.5 |
| Nampa School DistrictNampa, ID | 12,689 | $8,595 | 17.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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