School district · California

Benicia Unified

Benicia Unified in California: 7 public schools with 4,341 students and 22.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,780 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
4,341
Students per teacher
22.6
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,780
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
192
Counselors (FTE)
6.5
Students per counselor
673
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
7.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.5K15
$9.5K16
$10.0K17
$9.8K18
$10.9K19
$10.5K20
$10.9K21
$13.1K22
$14.3K23
$15.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
3.5% · $2.9M
State
54% · $44.5M
Local
43% · $35.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,397
Support services
$5,672
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$11.2M
Long-term debt
$68.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Joe Henderson Elementary
K–553026.5
Mary Farmar Elementary
K–547723.9
Matthew Turner Elementary
K–552925.2
Robert Semple Elementary
K–548020.9
Benicia Middle
6–894722.0
Benicia High
9–121,33522.2
Liberty HighAlternativeFree meals for all
9–12439.3

Sources

Address
350 East K St., Benicia, CA 94510
Phone
(707)747-8300
Website