Located in this district, CA. Serving grades KG through 12.
Dixon Unified serves a student body spanning kindergarten through twelfth grade across a district anchored in the town of Dixon, in Solano County. The enrollment sits at a mid-sized level for the grade span, with students distributed fairly evenly across the elementary, middle, and high school bands. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, with meaningful populations of white, Asian, and multiracial students. Free-and-reduced-price-lunch data was not available, limiting visibility into the economic makeup of the district; nor were English learner enrollment counts provided.
Academic performance in Dixon Unified is a central concern for any prospective family. State testing data from 2024-25 shows proficiency rates that are materially below state benchmarks across math, English language arts, and science. In math, proficiency ranges from below one-fifth at the middle grades to just over one-third in third grade. English language arts proficiency sits in a comparable range, with fourth-grade performance notably lower than primary grades. Science proficiency, measured in grades five and eight, falls in the low-to-middle teens. The district's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among Solano County's districts. Trend data spans only a single year and thus does not reveal direction of movement. The data available does not include graduation rates, which would provide insight into high school completion.
The housing market in the district's service area centers on Dixon proper, where median home values fall well below state benchmarks and rental costs align closely with regional patterns. Mortgage affordability remains tight relative to median household income. The district's per-pupil current spending sits in the middle range, on the lower half, compared to other county districts. Chronic absenteeism, at slightly above the county median, suggests attendance patterns the district may be working to improve.
Two significant recent events have touched the district. Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, Dixon High School and Maine Prairie High School adopted ethnic studies as a semester-long required course for all ninth graders, a local curricular choice made while the state's proposed ethnic studies graduation mandate remains unfunded and on hold. Additionally, Anderson Elementary School experienced a prolonged closure in early 2024 due to electrical system failure, displacing its students for nearly half a school year until reopening in September. The closure required full electrical evaluation and remediation; this disruption, though resolved, may weigh on families' assessment of facility reliability.
A multi-year teacher salary dispute between the district and the Dixon Teachers Association has involved state mediation and fact-finding. The union cited a mass exodus of teachers driven by local salaries lagging behind surrounding districts. A post-mediation proposal in late 2024 included salary increases and stipend adjustments. Teacher retention and wage competitiveness bear on instructional continuity and may be a factor worth monitoring for families considering the district.
Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.
7 schools are officially reported under this district.
| ZIP | City | Value | YoY | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95620 | Dixon | $610K | -1.7% | 89.4% |
| 95694 | Winters | $617K | -1.5% | 4.7% |
| 95688 | Vacaville | $664K | -1.1% | 2.2% |
| 95687 | Vacaville | $581K | -2.0% | 2.1% |
| 95618 | Davis | $843K | -1.7% | 1.4% |
| 94571 | Rio Vista | $461K | -2.8% | 0.3% |
| 95612 | Clarksburg | $806K | +3.8% | 0.0% |
| 95616 | Davis | $857K | -1.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP | City | Rent/mo | YoY | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95694 | Winters | $2,763 | — | 4.7% |
| 95688 | Vacaville | $2,498 | +3.0% | 2.2% |
| 95687 | Vacaville | $2,465 | +0.5% | 2.1% |
| 95618 | Davis | $2,498 | -1.4% | 1.4% |
| 95616 | Davis | $2,562 | +0.5% | 0.0% |
Officially reported figures, 2024-25.