Benicia Unified School District, California

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Benicia Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,372 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Benicia Unified School District is a school district in California (Solano County). During the 2024 school year, 4,372 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Benicia Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Cece Grubbs2028
Janny Manasse20242028
Amy Hirsh2026
Mark Maselli2026
Sheri Zada2026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,875,000 $1,117 6%
Local: $31,047,000 $7,114 39%
State: $43,188,000 $9,896 55%
Total: $79,110,000 $18,128
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $66,559,000 $15,251
Total Current Expenditures: $57,234,000 $13,115
Instructional Expenditures: $35,242,000 $8,075 53%
Student and Staff Support: $6,402,000 $1,467 10%
Administration: $7,964,000 $1,824 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,626,000 $1,747 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,831,000 $1,565
Construction: $6,650,000 $1,523
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $281,000 $64
Interest on Debt: $1,996,000 $457


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 46 55-59 25-29 30 PS 46 54
2020-2021 >=50 PS PS PS >=50
2018-2019 54 69 25-29 37 <50 55-59 63
2017-2018 52 65-69 20-24 38 >=50 50 60
2016-2017 54 70-74 20-24 41 >=50 54 59
2015-2016 49 68 20-24 39 <50 47 54
2014-2015 48 64 20-24 36 <50 45-49 53
2013-2014 73 80-84 50-59 55-59 PS 60-79 75-79
2012-2013 66 79 40-44 54 <50 65 73
2011-2012 69 78 50-54 56 >=50 65-69 74
2010-2011 70 81 45-49 56 <50 65-69 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 51 60-64 30-34 40 PS 55 55
2020-2021 >=50 PS PS PS >=50
2018-2019 58 70 25-29 47 >=50 60-64 66
2017-2018 53 65-69 20-24 40 >=50 52 60
2016-2017 57 70-74 30-34 46 <50 56 63
2015-2016 54 67 25-29 44 <50 54 60
2014-2015 59 73 30-34 51 <50 55-59 64
2013-2014 70 75-79 40-49 55-59 PS >=80 70-74
2012-2013 70 78 45-49 59 <50 70 77
2011-2012 74 80 55-59 65 >=50 75-79 78
2010-2011 74 81 45-49 61 >=50 70-74 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 96 >=95 >=80 90-94 PS >=90 >=95
2020-2021 92 >=90 >=90 90-94 PS >=90 90-94
2019-2020 96 >=95 >=90 90-94 >=90 >=95
2018-2019 96 >=90 >=90 >=95 >=90 90-94
2017-2018 96 >=90 >=90 >=95 PS >=95 >=95
2016-2017 95 >=90 >=90 85-89 PS >=90 >=95
2015-2016 96 >=95 >=90 90-94 >=90 >=95
2014-2015 94 >=90 >=90 90-94 PS >=90 >=95
2013-2014 98 >=95 >=90 >=95 PS >=80 >=95
2012-2013 98 >=95 >=90 >=90 PS >=50 >=95
2011-2012 95 85-89 >=90 90-94 PS >=50 >=95
2010-2011 92 90-94 80-89 80-89 PS >=50 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,372 0.0
2022-2023 4,372 0.2
2021-2022 4,364 -3.7
2020-2021 4,526 -2.6
2019-2020 4,642 -0.4
2018-2019 4,662 -2.7
2017-2018 4,787 -1.4
2016-2017 4,856 -1.9
2015-2016 4,947 0.5
2014-2015 4,924 -0.1
2013-2014 4,927 0.7
2012-2013 4,894 -0.6
2011-2012 4,923 -1.1
2010-2011 4,976 -0.3
2009-2010 4,993 0.7
2008-2009 4,959 -1.1
2007-2008 5,015 -0.1
2006-2007 5,020 -2.2
2005-2006 5,130 -3.0
2004-2005 5,283 -1.6
2003-2004 5,366 -1.1
2002-2003 5,423 -2.1
2001-2002 5,538 -2.0
2000-2001 5,650 0.3
1999-2000 5,635 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Benicia Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 10.7 12.1
Black 5.0 4.9
Hispanic 26.3 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.4
Two or More Races 16.3 5.8
White 41.0 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Benicia Unified School District had 200.57 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.8.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 19.50
Elementary: 108.02
Secondary: 73.05
Total: 200.57

Benicia Unified School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 12.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 12.00
School Administrative Support: 23.63
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 51.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 10.50
Other Support Services: 87.27


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Benicia Unified School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benicia High1,4059-12
Benicia Middle9486-8
Community Day27-12
Joe Henderson Elementary519KG-5
Liberty High509-12
Mary Farmar Elementary464KG-5
Matthew Turner Elementary508KG-5
Robert Semple Elementary472KG-5

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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