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Benicia Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Benicia.
Students
4,341
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,781
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$60.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Benicia Unified School District
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of California districts
- Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the CA average
- 23 students per teacher
- Debt of $60.6M, about $13,961 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Vallejo.
K–614 schoolsVallejo City Unified School District
7–85 middle schoolsVallejo City Unified School District
9–122 high schoolsVallejo City Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency75%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,781 per student · 26% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 54%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,514’20
4,358’21
4,366’22
4,366’23
4,341’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 40%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 17%Asian 10%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.