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Dixon Unified School District

180 S. First St. Ste. 6
Dixon, CA 95620-3447
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dixon Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 635 students in Dixon Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Dixon Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
3,028 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dixon Unified School District, which is ranked #1289 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1218 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
34%
32%
47%
17%
29%
88%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
61%
55%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
25%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,962 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,806 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,962
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,806
$18,396

Best Dixon Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Knight Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
455 East A St.
Dixon, CA 95620
(707) 693-6350
Gr: 6-8 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: n/an/a
Dixon Community Day
Alternative School
295 East C St.
Dixon, CA 95620
(707) 693-6340
Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,028 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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