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Dixon High

555 College Way, Dixon, CA 95620 · (707) 693-6330 · Solano County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL990 STUDENTS
Enrollment
990
High
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
571 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
264
Grade 10
239
Grade 11
245
Grade 12
242
Student demographics
White
23324%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
61862%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56%
Black
192%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Asian
374%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12%
Two+
646%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Native American
81%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
91%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
52453%
Female
46447%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
51.8%
CA avg 47.1% . -7.2pp since 2014
Math
20.7%
CA avg 35.6% . -17.3pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
990
-145 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 22.3:1
% White
24%
was 37%
% Hispanic
62%
was 52%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dixon High

Dixon High operates as a middle-of-the-pack secondary school in Dixon, California, overseen by Dixon Unified. Current enrollment sits at 990 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Dixon Unified comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,933 students; Dixon High is among them.

Looking at the student body, Dixon High logs that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 24% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Solano County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dixon High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.1%; this one delivers 36.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Solano County indicate median household earnings sit near $100,401, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dixon High is one of 110 public schools in Solano County (combined enrollment of about 60,765 students).

Nearest neighbor: John Knight Middle, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Dixon High. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dixon High ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 41.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dixon High has shrank 13%, going from 1,135 students in 2018 to 990 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 37% to 24%. Class-load math has loosened: from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 24.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Solano County at a glance

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Population
451,918
Census ACS
Median income
$100,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
60,765 students

Quick facts

School name
Dixon High
District
Dixon Unified
Address
555 College Way, Dixon, CA 95620
Phone
(707) 693-6330
County
Solano County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
990
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
24.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
571 (58%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
061128001251
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dixon High
How many students attend Dixon High?
Dixon High enrolls approximately 990 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Dixon High serve?
Dixon High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dixon High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dixon High is approximately 24.0:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Dixon High?
Student demographics at Dixon High are roughly 24% White, 62% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Dixon High?
Dixon High is overseen by Dixon Unified in Solano County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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