Benicia Unified
Benicia Unified is a public school district based in Benicia, California, serving 4,346 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #282 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 621 students each, more than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Chris Calabrese. It spends about $10,895 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% less than the California median. It has roughly 22.8 students per teacher.
How Benicia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Benicia | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,895 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,854 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 419 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 724 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Chris Calabrese
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atascadero UnifiedAtascadero | 4,357 | 12 | $11,955 | 21.8 | #281 |
| Benicia UnifiedBenicia · this district | 4,346 | 7 | $10,895 | 22.8 | #282 |
| Lawndale ElementaryLawndale | 4,324 | 9 | $15,782 | 22.5 | #283 |
| Central ElementaryRancho Cucamonga | 4,320 | 7 | $12,256 | 23.4 | #284 |
| Charter Oak UnifiedCovina | 4,314 | 10 | $12,861 | 22.2 | #285 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edcouch-Elsa ISDEdcouch, TX | 4,349 | $12,654 | 13.5 |
| Northport-East Northport Union Free School DistrictNorthport, NY | 4,346 | $32,896 | 10.8 |
| Mascoutah CUD 19Mascoutah, IL | 4,345 | $33,656 | 15.1 |
| Alexander County SchoolsTaylorsville, NC | 4,344 | $11,228 | 16.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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