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School districts in San Benito County, CA
San Benito County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 11,497 students in 2024–25. The largest is Hollister (5,909 students, 51% of the county), followed by San Benito High and Aromas - San Juan Unified. 11 of the 12 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister 2690 Cienega Rd., Hollister | K–8 | 10 | 5,909 | 848 | (831) 630-6300 |
| San Benito High 1220 Monterey St., Hollister | 9–12 | 2 | 3,390 | — | (831) 637-5831 |
| Aromas - San Juan Unified 2300 San Juan Hwy., San Juan Bautista also serves Monterey County and Santa Cruz County | K–12 | 3 | 965 | 79 | (831) 623-4500 |
| North County Joint Union Elementary 500 Spring Grove Rd., Hollister | K–8 | 1 | 762 | 108 | (831) 637-5574 |
| Southside Elementary 4991 Southside Rd., Hollister | K–8 | 1 | 268 | 28 | (831) 637-4439 |
| Tres Pinos Union Elementary 5635 Airline Hwy., Tres Pinos | K–8 | 1 | 61 | 8 | (831) 637-0503 |
| San Benito County Office of Education 460 Fifth St., Hollister | K–12 | 4 | 54 | 0 | (831) 637-5393 |
| Bitterwater-Tully Elementary 45980 Airline Hwy State Highway 25, King City | K–8 | 1 | 35 | 9 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (831) 385-5339 |
| Cienega Union Elementary 11936 Cienega Rd., Hollister | K–8 | 1 | 21 | 1 | (831) 637-3821 |
| Willow Grove Union Elementary 11655 Airline Hwy., Paicines | K–8 | 1 | 21 | 2 | (831) 628-3256 |
| Panoche Elementary 31441 Panoche Rd., Paicines | K–8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | (831) 628-3438 |
| Jefferson Elementary 221 Old Hernandez Rd., Paicines | K–8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | (831) 389-4593 |
San Benito County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 27 schools from offices in 5 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Jefferson Elementary, with 4 students; the median San Benito County district has 54. By grade span: 9 K–8, 2 K–12 and 1 9–12. Without kindergarten: San Benito High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 9 districts that report a K grade: 1,085 children. The biggest kindergarten was Hollister's, with 848; North County Joint Union Elementary had 108, and the smallest, Cienega Union Elementary, had 1.
San Benito County holds 12 of California's 987 regular districts (1.2%) and 0.2% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 33rd of 58 counties by number of districts and 40th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 1 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 10 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 426 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Aromas - San Juan Unified (into Monterey County and Santa Cruz County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of San Benito County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 12 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Hollister · San Benito High · Aromas - San Juan Unified · North County Joint Union Elementary · Southside Elementary · Tres Pinos Union Elementary · San Benito County Office of Education · Cienega Union Elementary · Willow Grove Union Elementary · Panoche Elementary · Jefferson Elementary
What grade will my child be in?
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