Solano Sun

Benicia Unified School District's schools enrolled 4,367 students in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Benicia Unified School District students was white, accounting for 41.9% 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 1,432 students in the 2022-23 school year.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

School	Total Enrollment
Benicia High School	1,432
Benicia Middle School	986
Joe Henderson Elementary School	512
Matthew Turner Elementary School	508
Robert Semple Elementary School	444
Mary Farmar Elementary School	420
Liberty High School	64
Community Day	1