Education

The Benicia Unified School District, a separate entity from the City of Benicia, is located at 350 East K Street in Benicia. The district is governed by a five-member Board and serves pre-K, through adult education. The District includes four elementary schools, one middle school, one comprehensive senior high school, one continuation high school, and a pre-school program. Student population for grades K-12 is approximately 5,000 for the 2013-14 school year. The District employs 225 teachers and 150 classified employees. 

 Well-equipped classrooms and helpful, knowledgeable employees exemplify strong support services. In addition to regular programs, the District also offers curricula for gifted and talented, English learners, pre-kindergarten, and independent study.

 Benicia schools rank first in Solano County in the 2013 Academic Performance Index (API) results with a District base score of 852.

 In 2015, Nerdwallet.com rated Benicia Unified School District as one of the Best School Districts for Your Buck in California.