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Hollister, California - 2 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks San Benito High #1263 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,719 per pupil, San Benito High ranks #1272 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,556
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$13,719
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
San Benito High operates 2 public schools serving 3,556 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Benito County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,719 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.4% local, 34.8% state, and 9.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #1263 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 313.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% White, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hollister High, enrolling 3,316 students (98% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is San Andreas Continuation High, at 74 students, a 45x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hollister High accounts for 93.3% of all San Benito High student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of San Benito High a distant remainder — means San Benito High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
San Benito High has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
San Benito High student-counselor ratio is 313:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within San Benito High is typically wider than the San Benito High-aggregate figure suggests.
San Benito High chronic absenteeism rate is 28.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within San Benito High is typically wider than the San Benito High-aggregate figure suggests.
San Benito High has 2 schools, including 2 high. Total enrollment is 3,556 students.
How much does San Benito High spend per student?
San Benito High spends $13,719 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #1263 in California.
What is the demographic composition of San Benito High?
San Benito High students are 84.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% White, 1.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for San Benito High?
San Benito High has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #1263 out of 1517 districts in California.