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Public School Review - Established 2003

San Benito CISD School District

240 N Crockett St
San Benito, TX 78586-4608
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (956) 361-6110
www.sbcisd.net

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 2026 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 4,372 students in San Benito CISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in San Benito CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
22 Schools
4,213 Schools
# Students
9,064 Students
2,175,201 Students
# Teachers
634 Teachers
147,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
Pre-K806227
Kind544255
1579253
2564255
3617255
4634250
5628219
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District Rank

San Benito CISD School District, which is ranked #923 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#918 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSan Benito CISD School District
2023#918
2022#979
2021#1092
2019#770
2018#687
2017#950
2016#933
2015#904
2014#911
2013#913
2012#1001
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33%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
202333%44%
202227%41%
202114%37%
201945%51%
201840%49%
201770%78%
201667%75%
201565%73%
201471%76%
201372%78%
201274%83%
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40%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
202240%51%
202127%42%
201937%47%
201840%45%
201763%72%
201663%71%
201567%73%
201467%75%
201370%78%
201282%88%
201183%88%
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32%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
202232%46%
202121%43%
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90%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
202390%90%
202286%90%
202188%89%
201992%89%
201891%89%
201793%89%
201691%89%
201591%89%
201492%88%
201389%88%
201288%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
20240.030.64
20230.030.64
20220.020.64
20210.020.64
20200.020.63
20190.020.63
20180.010.64
20170.010.64
20160.010.63
20150.110.63
20140.020.63
20130.020.64
20120.020.64
20110.020.64
20100.020.64
20090.020.64
20080.030.64
20070.020.64
20060.030.64
20050.040.64
20040.040.64
20030.040.64
20020.050.64
20010.050.64
20000.040.65
19990.040.65
19980.040.65
19970.050.64
19960.060.64
19950.060.64
19940.060.64
19930.060.63
19920.070.63
19910.080.63
19900.080.63
19890.090.62
19880.090.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
98%
55%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
202498%53%
202399%53%
202299%53%
202199%53%
202099%53%
201999%53%
2018100%52%
2017100%52%
2016100%52%
201590%52%
201499%52%
201399%51%
201299%51%
201199%50%
201099%49%
200999%48%
200899%47%
200799%46%
200698%46%
200598%45%
200498%44%
200398%43%
200297%42%
200198%41%
200098%40%
199998%39%
199898%38%
199798%38%
199697%37%
199598%36%
199497%36%
199397%35%
199297%35%
199196%34%
199096%33%
198996%33%
198896%32%
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% Black
n/a
13%
% White
2%
23%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
20242%25%
20231%26%
20221%26%
20211%26%
20201%27%
20191%27%
20141%29%
20131%30%
20121%31%
20111%31%
20101%33%
20091%34%
20081%35%
20071%36%
20062%36%
20052%38%
20042%39%
20032%40%
20023%41%
20012%42%
20002%44%
19992%45%
19982%46%
19972%46%
19963%47%
19952%48%
19943%48%
19933%49%
19923%49%
19914%51%
19904%51%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,903 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,239 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
2023$153 MM$14 MM
2022$131 MM$14 MM
2021$153 MM$14 MM
2020$131 MM$14 MM
2019$131 MM$13 MM
2018$129 MM$11 MM
2017$128 MM$11 MM
2016$128 MM$11 MM
2015$124 MM$9 MM
2014$113 MM$10 MM
2012$114 MM$9 MM
2011$115 MM$10 MM
2010$124 MM$9 MM
2009$113 MM$9 MM
2008$108 MM$8 MM
2007$103 MM$8 MM
2006$98 MM$7 MM
2005$93 MM$7 MM
2004$80 MM$6 MM
2003$75 MM$6 MM
2002$71 MM$6 MM
2001$73 MM$6 MM
2000$66 MM$6 MM
1999$61 MM$6 MM
1998$59 MM$6 MM
1997$57 MM$6 MM
1996$52 MM$6 MM
1995$43 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$129 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
2023$129 MM$13 MM
2022$141 MM$13 MM
2021$129 MM$13 MM
2020$141 MM$13 MM
2019$131 MM$12 MM
2018$124 MM$11 MM
2017$114 MM$11 MM
2016$105 MM$11 MM
2015$123 MM$9 MM
2014$107 MM$10 MM
2012$107 MM$9 MM
2011$121 MM$9 MM
2010$123 MM$9 MM
2009$114 MM$9 MM
2008$104 MM$8 MM
2007$104 MM$8 MM
2006$119 MM$7 MM
2005$93 MM$7 MM
2004$82 MM$6 MM
2003$88 MM$6 MM
2002$78 MM$6 MM
2001$73 MM$6 MM
2000$72 MM$6 MM
1999$66 MM$6 MM
1998$64 MM$6 MM
1997$53 MM$6 MM
1996$49 MM$6 MM
1995$43 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,903
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
2023$16,486$15,640
2022$12,793$15,527
2021$15,749$15,800
2020$12,793$15,527
2019$12,449$14,104
2018$12,368$12,819
2017$12,030$13,668
2016$11,766$13,530
2015$11,211$12,250
2014$10,260$11,938
2012$10,003$11,792
2011$10,164$12,560
2010$11,037$12,250
2009$10,247$11,947
2008$9,810$11,503
2007$9,631$11,028
2006$9,338$10,357
2005$8,991$9,808
2004$8,139$9,347
2003$7,846$9,172
2002$7,837$8,890
2001$8,213$8,220
2000$7,502$8,183
1999$7,070$7,482
1998$6,825$7,282
1997$6,616$6,948
1995$5,120$6,375
1992$4,761$5,401
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Spending / Student
$14,239
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSan Benito CISD School DistrictTexas
2023$13,888$14,776
2022$13,769$14,277
2021$13,267$14,927
2020$13,769$14,277
2019$12,486$13,432
2018$11,820$12,640
2017$10,692$13,337
2016$9,607$12,941
2015$11,108$12,682
2014$9,733$11,519
2012$9,413$11,195
2011$10,691$12,153
2010$10,936$12,682
2009$10,329$12,666
2008$9,458$11,542
2007$9,731$10,438
2006$11,274$9,999
2005$8,999$9,530
2004$8,317$9,298
2003$9,140$9,172
2002$8,594$8,828
2001$8,185$8,284
2000$8,146$8,055
1999$7,561$7,777
1998$7,416$7,202
1997$6,158$7,030
1995$5,149$5,816
1992$4,856$4,974
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Best San Benito CISD School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cash Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 N Ponciana St
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6700
Gr: PK-5 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Downs Fine Arts Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1302 N Dowling
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6720
Gr: PK-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Raul Garza Jr Steam Academy
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
848 8th St
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6900
Gr: PK-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
La Encantada Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
35001 Fm 1577
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6760
Gr: PK-5 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
La Paloma Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
35076 Padilla St
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6780
Gr: PK-5 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Sullivan Environmental Science Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Elizabeth St
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6880
Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Rangerville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
17558 Landrum Park Rd
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6840
Gr: PK-5 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Angela Gerusa Leal Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
33356 Fm 732
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 276-5055
Gr: PK-5 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Fred Booth Global Leadership Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
705 Zaragoza St
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6860
Gr: PK-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1010.
Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2700 S Sam Houston
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6820
Gr: PK-5 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1111.
Roberts Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
451 Biddle Ave
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 361-6740
Gr: PK-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,064 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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