Can I use San Benito County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the San Benito County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in San Benito County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in San Benito County?

Start with the 27 listed public schools and 13 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

San Benito County Schools & Education

Name: San Benito County, California Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

San Benito County, California

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

83.8%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

83.8%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.5%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,690

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,762

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

#57

of 58 counties by score

Education Data Brief: San Benito County

Measured School Summary

San Benito County faces educational challenges with a school score of 38/100 and a graduation rate of 83.8%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,690 per pupil, San Benito County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 31% below the California average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read San Benito County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

27 public schools and 13 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

38/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #57 of 58 California counties with school score data.

Completion

83.8%

3.7 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,690

$1,072 below the state average

School coverage

13 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

San Benito County has 27 public schools across 13 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What San Benito County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

San Benito County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#57

of 58 California counties with school score data. The county score is 17 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 96% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Hollister

Elementary and middle visible

5,670 students

Elementary 7Middle 3High 0Other 0

10 listed schools in this county slice.

San Benito High

High school only in this slice

3,556 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 2Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

North County Joint Union Elementary

Elementary school only in this slice

743 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

Aromas - San Juan Unified

Elementary and high visible

611 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Hollister is the largest listed district slice, with 10 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in San Benito County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different San Benito County district systems?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

Data Story

San Benito County Reports Lower Composite School Scores and Spending

Education data brief for San Benito County, California.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

San Benito County reports a composite school score of 37.9, which is significantly lower than the California state average of 55.4 and the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,690, which is $1,072 less than the state average and $5,310 below the national average of $13,000. The county serves a total of 11,519 students across 27 schools, with no schools located in urban or suburban settings; all 27 schools are classified as being in town or rural locales. The largest district is Hollister, which oversees 10 schools and 5,670 students. Hollister High is the largest individual school, enrolling 3,465 students. The county’s graduation rate is 83.8%, which falls below the state average of 87.5% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in San Benito County

Reported Enrollment

11,519

26 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

4% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary17

Middle4

High4

Other2

13 School Districts in San Benito County

Hollister

San Benito High

Aromas - San Juan Unified

3 schools

992 students

North County Joint Union Elementary

1 school

743 students

Hollister Prep District

1 school

539 students

Southside Elementary

1 school

233 students

Tres Pinos Union Elementary

1 school

51 students

San Benito County Office of Education

4 schools

34 students

Bitterwater-Tully Elementary

1 school

30 students

Cienega Union Elementary

1 school

21 students

27 Public Schools in San Benito County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in San Benito County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Hollister High	Profile	San Benito High	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	9–12	High	3,465
Hollister Dual Language Academy	Record	Hollister	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	KG–8	Primary	847
Ladd Lane Elementary	Record	Hollister	Hollister, 95023Rural: Fringe	KG–7	Primary	776
Spring Grove Elementary	Record	North County Joint Union Elementary	Hollister, 95023Rural: Distant	KG–8	Primary	743
Sunnyslope Elementary	Record	Hollister	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	KG–7	Primary	640
Rancho Santana	Record	Hollister	Hollister, 95023Rural: Fringe	KG–8	Primary	605
Cerra Vista Elementary	Record	Hollister	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	KG–7	Primary	599
Calaveras Elementary	Record	Hollister	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	KG–8	Primary	574
Rancho San Justo	Record	Hollister	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	556
Hollister Prep	Record	Hollister Prep District	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	KG–8	Charter	539
R. O. Hardin Elementary	Record	Hollister	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	457
Maze Middle	Record	Hollister	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	452
San Juan	Record	Aromas - San Juan Unified	San Juan Bautista, 95045Rural: Distant	KG–8	Primary	335
Anzar High	Record	Aromas - San Juan Unified	San Juan Buatista, 95045Rural: Distant	9–12	High	276
Southside Elementary	Record	Southside Elementary	Hollister, 95023Rural: Fringe	KG–8	Primary	233
Accelerated Achievement Academy	Record	Hollister	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	4–8	Middle	164
San Andreas Continuation High	Record	San Benito High	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	9–12	Alternative	91
Tres Pinos Elementary	Record	Tres Pinos Union Elementary	Tres Pinos, 95075Rural: Fringe	KG–8	Primary	51
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary	Record	Bitterwater-Tully Elementary	King City, 93930Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	30
San Benito County Opportunity	Record	San Benito County Office of Education	Hollister, 95023Town: Distant	7–9	Alternative	23

Hollister High

San Benito High

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High3,465 students

Hollister Dual Language Academy

Hollister

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–8Primary847 students

Ladd Lane Elementary

Hollister

Hollister, 95023 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–7Primary776 students

Spring Grove Elementary

North County Joint Union Elementary

Hollister, 95023 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–8Primary743 students

Sunnyslope Elementary

Hollister

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–7Primary640 students

Rancho Santana

Hollister

Hollister, 95023 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–8Primary605 students

Cerra Vista Elementary

Hollister

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–7Primary599 students

Calaveras Elementary

Hollister

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–8Primary574 students

Rancho San Justo

Hollister

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle556 students

Hollister Prep

Hollister Prep District

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–8Charter539 students

R. O. Hardin Elementary

Hollister

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary457 students

Maze Middle

Hollister

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle452 students

San Juan

Aromas - San Juan Unified

San Juan Bautista, 95045 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–8Primary335 students

Anzar High

Aromas - San Juan Unified

San Juan Buatista, 95045 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High276 students

Southside Elementary

Hollister, 95023 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–8Primary233 students

Accelerated Achievement Academy

Hollister

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

Record4–8Middle164 students

San Andreas Continuation High

San Benito High

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

Record9–12Alternative91 students

Tres Pinos Elementary

Tres Pinos Union Elementary

Tres Pinos, 95075 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–8Primary51 students

Bitterwater-Tully Elementary

King City, 93930 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–8Primary30 students

San Benito County Opportunity

San Benito County Office of Education

Hollister, 95023 / Town: Distant

Record7–9Alternative23 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,690

State avg $8,762

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which California counties have the highest graduation rates?

Sierra County (95.0%), El Dorado County (93.3%), and Colusa County (92.5%) currently lead California among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in California?

Across California counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,762. The highest current county values are Alpine County ($23,219), Mono County ($10,800), and Marin County ($10,425). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in San Benito County?

San Benito County has a school score of 38/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in San Benito County?

The high school graduation rate in San Benito County is 83.8%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does San Benito County spend per student?

San Benito County spends $7,690 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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