C−
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves San Benito and Los Indios, and parts of Brownsville and Harlingen.
Students
9,073
Schools
23
Spent per student
$13,967
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Debt
$78.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about San Benito Consolidated Independent School District
- School Grade C−: better than 17% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the TX average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $78.2M, about $8,623 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Primera.
PK–52 elementary schoolsHarlingen Consolidated Independent School District
6–85 middle schoolsHarlingen Consolidated Independent School District
9–124 high schoolsHarlingen Consolidated Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,967 per student · 9% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 64%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,615’20
9,131’21
9,278’22
9,062’23
9,073’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 98%White 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Cash El
C+611 students17:1
La Encantada El
C488 students17:1
La Paloma El
C−474 students17:1
Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy
D441 students16:1
Raul Garza Jr. STEAM Academy
B−437 students16:1
Downs Fine Arts Academy
B−426 students14:1
Sullivan Environmental Science Academy
C−367 students14:1
Angela Gerusa Leal El
D−351 students14:1
Roberts El
D−303 students15:1
Judge Oscar de la Fuente El
D−271 students14:1
Rangerville El
D203 students16:1
Berta Cabaza Middle
D695 students15:1
San Benito Riverside Middle
C−558 students13:1
Miller Jordan Middle
D477 students12:1
Collegiate Academy
117 students13:1
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy
C−645 students13:1
Hester Juvenile Detent
C−40 students12:1
Amador R Rodriguez Juvenile Boot Camp
15 students3:1
San Benito H S
D2,057 students15:1
RGV Youth Recovery Home
12 students3:1
Cameron Co J J A E P
9 students
Positive Redirection CTR
0 students
Greyhounds Online Academy
76 students8:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.