San Benito CISD
San Benito, Texas · Cameron County · Grades Pre-K–12
San Benito CISD runs 21 schools (11 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high, 1 other) with 9,073 students. By enrollment it is the 139th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 21 |
| Students | 9,073 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 633 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4838790 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in San Benito CISD
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of San Benito CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
San Benito CISD in context
Size
San Benito CISD enrolls 0.2% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is San Benito High School with 2,057 students, and the smallest is Rgv Youth Recovery Home with 12; the average is 432, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 745 students this year. Grade 12 has 646 students and kindergarten has 549, 18% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. San Benito CISD enrolls 806 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in San Benito CISD at 97.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
84.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 58.3% at Rgv Youth Recovery Home to 95% at Roberts Elementary School. All 21 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 633 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 29.9 counselors it has 303 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 14.6 librarians or media specialists and 3 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies San Benito CISD's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Harlingen CISD, 5.8 miles away with 16,471 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than San Benito CISD. Cameron County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 564.5 | 16 |
| School counselors | 29.9 | 303 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 14.6 | 621 |
| School psychologists | 3 | 3,024 |
| Instructional aides | 175.7 | 52 |
| Other student support staff | 63 | 144 |
| School administrators | 36.4 | 249 |
| District administrators | 4 | 2,268 |
| All staff | 1,480.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.9% |
| White | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Black | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 806 |
| Kindergarten | 549 |
| Grade 1 | 581 |
| Grade 2 | 571 |
| Grade 3 | 620 |
| Grade 4 | 644 |
| Grade 5 | 638 |
| Grade 6 | 575 |
| Grade 7 | 655 |
| Grade 8 | 660 |
| Grade 9 | 683 |
| Grade 10 | 745 |
| Grade 11 | 700 |
| Grade 12 | 646 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen CISD | 6 mi | 16,471 | 14.3 | – |
| Rio Hondo ISD | 7 mi | 1,437 | 14.4 | – |
| Los Fresnos CISD | 9 mi | 10,357 | 15.5 | – |
| La Feria ISD | 10 mi | 2,842 | 14.1 | – |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 11 mi | 457 | 19.3 | – |
| Santa Maria ISD | 13 mi | 512 | 9.5 | – |
| Santa Rosa ISD | 14 mi | 874 | 10.7 | – |
| Brownsville ISD | 17 mi | 36,140 | 15 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cameron County
- Brownsville ISD (36,140 students)
- Harlingen CISD (16,471 students)
- Los Fresnos CISD (10,357 students)
- La Feria ISD (2,842 students)
- Point Isabel ISD (1,786 students)
- Rio Hondo ISD (1,437 students)
- Santa Rosa ISD (874 students)
- Santa Maria ISD (512 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
240 N Crockett St, San Benito, TX 78586
Phone: (956)361-6110
Website: sbcisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.