Photo: Missvain · CC BY 4.0Fairfield’s public schools outscore 56% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fairfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 29% of students in Fairfield’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Fairfield’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 575 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairfield’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Fairfield-Suisun Unified spends $15,709 per student and Travis Unified $15,791, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Spirit School (private), Fairfield Christian School (private), Solano Christian Academy (private) and P3 Academy (private) are in town. Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Fairfield’s grade
B: better than 56% of California school districts, #406 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairfield, with each school’s own grade.
Fairfield runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District). From grade K, students attend the Travis Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Fairfield
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Fairfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Fairfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | B | Fairfield-Suisun Unified K–12 · Travis Unified K–12 |
| Suisun City | B− | Fairfield-Suisun Unified |
| Vacaville | B | Vacaville Unified |
Every school in Fairfield
36 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).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Mary Bird Early Childhood Education Center, Travis Community Day, Travis Independent Study and Solano Co Juve Detention Facility - Evergreen Acad). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Fairfield’s schools
Are Fairfield’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Fairfield children attend outscore 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #406 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fairfield in?
Two districts: Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Travis Unified School District runs grades K–12.
Where do Fairfield kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Angelo Rodriguez High, Armijo High, Vanden High and Fairfield High.
What is Fairfield’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Fairfield spend per student?
$15,709 in Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District and $15,791 in Travis Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fairfield?
Yes: Holy Spirit School (Catholic, grades K–8, 287 students), Fairfield Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 140 students), Solano Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 85 students) and P3 Academy (religious, grades PK–3, 17 students).
Parents talk
What Fairfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fairfield → They have their own page.
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.