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C+
Schools in Dixon · Dixon Unified School District

Dixon’s public schools score below 58% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 32% of Dixon’s students scored proficient, below the California average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dixon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#593of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 10 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 30% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
24.6
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
2,933 students on the public path
In brief

Dixon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 567 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dixon’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,834 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is John Knight Middle, then Dixon High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Dixon Montessori Charter, Neighborhood Christian School (private) and Valley of the Sacred Heart Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dixon’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of California school districts, #593 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (567)Better than 25%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,438 test results and a graduating class of 272 could put Dixon anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Dixon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,434 in math, 1,443 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dixon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8John Knight MiddleDixon Unified School DistrictC−
9–12Dixon HighDixon Unified School DistrictB

Dixon’s public schools are run by Dixon Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dixon Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,933 students · 24.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$14,834CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 46.7% · 1443 students tested
Math23%
State average 33.1% · 1434 students tested

Dixon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Dixon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DixonC+Dixon Unified

Every school in Dixon

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dixonby address
Tremont Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
514 students24:1Rate it →
Anderson (Linford L.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
442 students25:1Rate it →
Gretchen Higgins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
353 students27:1Rate it →
John Knight Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
634 students24:1Rate it →
Dixon High
High · Grades 9–12
B
990 students24:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Dixon Montessori Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
Charter
471 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Neighborhood Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
101 students17:1Rate it →
Valley of the Sacred Heart Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Catholic
76 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Maine Prairie High (Continuation) and Dixon Community Day).

Questions about Dixon’s schools

Are Dixon’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dixon children attend score below 58% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #593 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dixon in?

Dixon Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,933 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dixon kids go to high school?

Dixon High, with 990 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Dixon’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Dixon Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Dixon spend per student?

$14,834 in Dixon Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dixon?

Yes: Neighborhood Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 101 students) and Valley of the Sacred Heart Academy (Catholic, grades K–12, 76 students). Dixon also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.