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Public School Review - Established 2003

Bennett Valley Union Elementary School District

2250 Mesquite Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405-8310
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (707) 542-2201
www.bvusd.org

Top Rankings

Bennett Valley Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 888 students in Bennett Valley Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Bennett Valley Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
888 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind157262
1111187
2126196
3129204
4124205
5128209
6113210
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District Rank

Bennett Valley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #239 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#255 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School District
2023#255
2022#234
2019#224
2018#118
2017#128
2016#153
2015#154
2013#123
2012#81
2011#92
2010#94
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50%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202350%34%
202252%33%
201960%40%
201860%39%
201758%38%
201654%37%
201550%34%
201375%59%
201277%59%
201178%58%
201074%56%
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65%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202265%47%
201967%51%
201860%50%
201765%48%
201663%48%
201560%44%
201374%57%
201281%58%
201175%56%
201076%54%
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50-54%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.620.63
20230.630.64
20220.600.63
20210.590.62
20200.560.63
20190.560.63
20180.530.64
20170.530.64
20160.520.64
20150.480.64
20140.490.65
20130.500.65
20120.510.65
20110.510.67
20100.470.67
20090.480.71
20080.470.65
20070.450.67
20060.450.66
20050.470.67
20040.430.67
20030.410.67
20020.360.67
20010.320.67
20000.260.67
19990.310.67
19980.310.67
19970.310.67
19960.240.67
19950.240.67
19940.230.67
19930.160.67
19920.160.67
19910.110.67
19900.120.66
19890.130.65
19880.130.65
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20132%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20102%1%
20093%1%
20083%1%
20072%2%
20063%1%
20052%2%
20041%2%
20031%2%
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% Asian
5%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20246%12%
20236%12%
20226%12%
20216%12%
20206%12%
20196%12%
20184%11%
20174%11%
20165%11%
20154%11%
20145%11%
20135%11%
20126%11%
20116%11%
20107%11%
20097%11%
20088%12%
20078%12%
20067%12%
20059%12%
20048%12%
20039%11%
20026%11%
20015%11%
20004%11%
19995%11%
19985%11%
19975%11%
19964%11%
19954%11%
19944%11%
19933%11%
19924%11%
19913%11%
19903%10%
19892%10%
19881%10%
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% Hispanic
24%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202425%56%
202324%55%
202224%56%
202124%56%
202022%55%
201922%55%
201822%54%
201722%54%
201620%54%
201517%54%
201416%53%
201318%53%
201217%52%
201117%51%
201016%50%
200913%49%
200814%50%
200713%49%
200613%48%
200514%47%
200413%46%
200313%45%
200214%44%
200112%43%
20009%42%
199910%41%
19989%40%
199710%40%
19968%39%
19957%38%
19946%37%
19934%36%
19924%35%
19912%34%
19902%33%
19893%31%
19884%30%
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% Black
3%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%5%
20233%5%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20182%6%
20172%6%
20162%6%
20151%6%
20142%6%
20132%6%
20123%6%
20113%7%
20103%7%
20093%7%
20084%8%
20074%8%
20065%8%
20055%8%
20044%8%
20032%8%
20021%8%
20012%8%
20002%9%
19993%9%
19984%9%
19973%9%
19962%9%
19952%9%
19943%9%
19932%9%
19921%9%
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% White
56%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202456%20%
202355%21%
202258%21%
202159%22%
202062%23%
201962%23%
201865%24%
201765%24%
201666%24%
201570%24%
201470%25%
201368%25%
201268%26%
201168%27%
200970%28%
200871%29%
200773%29%
200672%31%
200570%31%
200474%32%
200375%34%
200279%35%
200181%36%
200085%37%
199982%38%
199882%39%
199782%39%
199686%40%
199587%41%
199487%42%
199391%43%
199291%44%
199195%45%
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% Hawaiian
2%
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20151%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
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% Two or more races
10%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202410%6%
202311%6%
20229%5%
20218%5%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20187%4%
20177%4%
20167%4%
20157%3%
20146%3%
20134%3%
20124%3%
20114%2%
201071%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,895 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$12 MM$8 MM
2022$12 MM$7 MM
2021$12 MM$8 MM
2020$12 MM$7 MM
2019$12 MM$7 MM
2018$11 MM$29 MM
2017$11 MM$26 MM
2016$11 MM$24 MM
2015$7 MM$17 MM
2014$9 MM$21 MM
2012$8 MM$19 MM
2011$7 MM$19 MM
2010$7 MM$17 MM
2009$8 MM$19 MM
2008$8 MM$19 MM
2007$8 MM$19 MM
2006$7 MM$17 MM
2005$7 MM$16 MM
2004$7 MM$16 MM
2003$7 MM$16 MM
2002$6 MM$15 MM
2001$7 MM$15 MM
2000$6 MM$13 MM
1999$5 MM$12 MM
1998$5 MM$11 MM
1997$5 MM$10 MM
1996$5 MM$9 MM
1995$4 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$12 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$11 MM$7 MM
2022$12 MM$7 MM
2021$11 MM$7 MM
2020$12 MM$7 MM
2019$12 MM$7 MM
2018$12 MM$29 MM
2017$11 MM$24 MM
2016$10 MM$23 MM
2015$7 MM$18 MM
2014$8 MM$21 MM
2012$12 MM$19 MM
2011$7 MM$19 MM
2010$7 MM$18 MM
2009$7 MM$18 MM
2008$8 MM$19 MM
2007$8 MM$18 MM
2006$7 MM$17 MM
2005$7 MM$16 MM
2004$7 MM$17 MM
2003$6 MM$15 MM
2002$6 MM$16 MM
2001$7 MM$14 MM
2000$6 MM$13 MM
1999$5 MM$11 MM
1998$4 MM$11 MM
1997$6 MM$10 MM
1996$4 MM$8 MM
1995$3 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,950
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$12,093$15,607
2022$11,612$14,213
2021$11,628$15,669
2020$11,612$14,213
2019$12,191$14,063
2018$10,938$16,033
2017$11,085$16,692
2016$10,602$15,604
2015$6,709$10,238
2014$8,275$11,786
2012$8,032$11,929
2011$7,594$11,681
2010$7,347$10,238
2009$8,085$11,099
2008$8,478$11,762
2007$8,330$11,879
2006$7,188$10,859
2005$7,780$10,445
2004$7,239$10,566
2003$7,239$10,456
2002$6,836$9,803
2001$7,216$10,568
2000$6,346$8,943
1999$5,683$8,203
1998$5,572$7,395
1997$5,448$6,922
1995$4,184$5,953
1992$3,679$5,430
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Spending / Student
$12,895
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBennett Valley Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$12,041$13,914
2022$12,165$13,602
2021$11,578$13,970
2020$12,165$13,602
2019$12,308$13,522
2018$11,366$16,124
2017$10,618$15,588
2016$9,813$14,779
2015$6,489$10,739
2014$7,869$11,804
2012$12,638$12,155
2011$7,520$11,509
2010$7,106$10,739
2009$7,561$10,975
2008$8,824$11,678
2007$7,974$11,317
2006$6,975$10,926
2005$7,406$10,789
2004$7,220$11,073
2003$6,029$10,210
2002$6,230$10,600
2001$7,842$10,007
2000$6,806$9,131
1999$5,289$7,911
1998$5,015$7,592
1997$6,672$6,759
1995$3,897$6,033
1992$3,721$5,588
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Best Bennett Valley Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yulupa Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2250 Mesquite Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 542-6272
Gr: K-3 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Strawberry Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2311 Horseshoe Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 526-4433
Gr: 4-6 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-06
  • Enrollment: 888 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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