Benicia Unified School District’s schools enrolled 4,368 students in the 2023-24 school year, one student more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Benicia Unified School District students was white, accounting for 41.2% of the student population.
Benicia Unified School District covers eight schools within Solano County with its main office in Benicia.
Among the eight schools in Benicia Unified School District, Benicia High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,405 students in the 2023-24 school year.
After peaking at 6.3 million in the early 2000s, public school enrollment in California has marked its seventh consecutive decline in the 2023-24 school year, with projections indicating it could fall to approximately 5.2 million by the 2033-34 school year. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Benicia High School | 1,405 |
| Benicia Middle School | 948 |
| Joe Henderson Elementary School | 519 |
| Matthew Turner Elementary School | 508 |
| Robert Semple Elementary School | 472 |
| Mary Farmar Elementary School | 464 |
| Liberty High School | 50 |
| Community Day | 2 |
