San Benito County Opportunity

San Benito County Opportunity is a rural-scale middle school in Hollister, California, overseen by San Benito County Office of Education. The school serves 32 students in grades 7 through 9. Enrollment runs roughly 95% below the state mean of about 659.

San Benito County Office of Education comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 54 students; San Benito County Opportunity is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, San Benito County Opportunity logs that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic; the rest comes out to 3% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, San Benito County as a whole is about 62% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, San Benito County Opportunity records 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting San Benito County Opportunity tighter than the state norm the norm. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Benito County (around 60%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, San Benito County reports that median household earnings sit near $114,394, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Benito County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,633 students), of which San Benito County Opportunity is one.

The closest other public school is Pinnacles Community, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around San Benito County Opportunity.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at San Benito County Opportunity has expanded 68%, going from 19 students in 2018 to 32 in 2025.

On this page, members of the San Benito County Opportunity community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.