San Benito CISD School District

240 N Crockett St
San Benito, TX 78586-4608
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

San Benito CISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,062 students in San Benito CISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in San Benito CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
9,075 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
627 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

San Benito CISD School District, which is ranked #990 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#979 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Benito CISD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Benito CISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Benito CISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of San Benito CISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Benito CISD  School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
8,917 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
53%
# Black Students
15 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
132 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
2%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
702
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
551
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
572
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
633
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
642
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
639
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
614
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
638
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
651
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
676
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
733
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
711
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
693
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
620
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,882 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,221 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Benito CISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$129 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Benito CISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,882
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Benito CISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,221
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Benito CISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Benito CISD School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rgv Youth Recovery Home
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
29783 Rangerville Raod
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 428-5200
Grades: 8-11
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Berta Cabaza Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2901 Shafer Rd
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 741 students
Rank: #33.
San Benito Riverside Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35428 Padilla St
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6940
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students
Rank: #44.
Positive Redirection Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
450 S Dowling St
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6275
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
Miller Jordan Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
700 N Mccullough
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6650
Grades: 6-8
| 590 students
Rank: #66.
Hester Juvenile Detent
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2310 W Hwy 77
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-3075
Grades: 5-11
| 34 students
Rank: n/an/a
Collegiate Academy
2115 N Williams Rd
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 85 students
Rank: n/an/a
2115 N Williams Rd
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6100
Grades: K-9
| 100 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,075 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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