Vallejo City Unified
Vallejo City Unified is a public school district based in Vallejo, California, serving 9,653 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #151 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 483 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Ruben Aurelio. It spends about $13,178 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.8 students per teacher.
How Vallejo City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vallejo City | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,178 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,212 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $168.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $198.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 424 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 965 | 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 →Ruben Aurelio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Canyon Joint UnifiedReedley | 9,696 | 23 | $14,495 | 21.6 | #150 |
| Vallejo City UnifiedVallejo · this district | 9,653 | 20 | $13,178 | 22.8 | #151 |
| Bellflower UnifiedBellflower | 9,633 | 15 | $13,446 | 21.4 | #152 |
| Lucia Mar UnifiedArroyo Grande | 9,591 | 19 | $12,172 | 19.8 | #153 |
| Castro Valley UnifiedCastro Valley | 9,570 | 16 | $11,911 | 23.1 | #154 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Floyd Union Free School DistrictMastic Beach, NY | 9,670 | $24,390 | 13.7 |
| St Clair CountyAshville, AL | 9,658 | $9,294 | 18.9 |
| Medina Valley ISDCastroville, TX | 9,638 | $9,799 | 17.8 |
| Kentwood Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 9,631 | $11,950 | 17.0 |
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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