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Benavides Independent School District, Texas

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Benavides Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 445 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Benavides Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Duval County). During the 2024 school year, 445 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Benavides Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Eduardo Hernandez2028
Jose Rolando Salinas2028
Joe Dan Leal20242028
Ninfa Garcia2026
Melissa C Hernandez2026
Priscilla A Garza20222026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,483,000 $14,948 48%
Local: $3,183,000 $13,661 43%
State: $662,000 $2,841 9%
Total: $7,328,000 $31,451
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $7,203,000 $30,914
Total Current Expenditures: $7,060,000 $30,300
Instructional Expenditures: $3,371,000 $14,467 47%
Student and Staff Support: $519,000 $2,227 7%
Administration: $1,878,000 $8,060 26%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,292,000 $5,545 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,000 $25
Construction: $6,000 $25
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $109,000 $467


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 10-14 10-14 PS
2018-2019 25-29 25-29
2017-2018 25-29 25-29 PS
2016-2017 70-74 70-74 PS
2015-2016 65-69 65-69 PS
2014-2015 62 60-64
2013-2014 61 60-64 PS
2012-2013 64 60-64 PS >=50
2011-2012 68 65-69 PS PS
2010-2011 72 70-74 >=50

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30-34 30-34 PS
2018-2019 35-39 35-39 PS
2017-2018 35-39 35-39 PS
2016-2017 73 70-74 PS
2015-2016 65 65-69 PS
2014-2015 67 65-69
2013-2014 64 60-64 PS
2012-2013 71 70-74 PS >=50
2011-2012 80 80-84 PS PS
2010-2011 85 85-89 >=50

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 >=80 >=80
2017-2018 >=90 >=90
2016-2017 >=80 >=80
2015-2016 >=80 >=80
2014-2015 >=80 >=80
2013-2014 >=80 >=80
2012-2013 >=80 >=80
2011-2012 >=80 >=80
2010-2011 >=80 >=80


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 445 20.7
2022-2023 353 34.0
2021-2022 233 -9.4
2020-2021 255 -14.9
2019-2020 293 -8.9
2018-2019 319 -6.6
2017-2018 340 -6.8
2016-2017 363 0.6
2015-2016 361 -2.8
2014-2015 371 0.0
2013-2014 371 2.4
2012-2013 362 -0.3
2011-2012 363 -7.7
2010-2011 391 -4.3
2009-2010 408 -5.6
2008-2009 431 -5.1
2007-2008 453 -3.8
2006-2007 470 3.2
2005-2006 455 -4.2
2004-2005 474 -2.3
2003-2004 485 0.4
2002-2003 483 -6.6
2001-2002 515 -4.5
2000-2001 538 -0.2
1999-2000 539 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Benavides Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.6 5.4
Black 11.2 12.8
Hispanic 78.2 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.1 3.1
White 7.9 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Benavides Independent School District had 34.74 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.81.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.30
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 9.63
Secondary: 14.89
Total: 34.74

Benavides Independent School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 3.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 3.00
School Administrators: 3.00
School Administrative Support: 2.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.08
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.10
Other Support Services: 18.47


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Benavides Independent School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benavides El95PK-5
Benavides Secondary1126-12
Bright Scholar - Desoto22PK-PK
Bright Scholar - Duncanville0
Bright Scholar - Helen Of Troy31PK-KG
Bright Scholar - Park Ridge19PK-2
El Paso Early Learning Language Academy124PK-2
Tripoint Academy Sa422-10

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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