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Benjamin Independent School District, Texas

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Benjamin Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 130 (2022-2023)
Schools: 1 (2022-2023)
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Benjamin Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Knox County). During the 2023 school year, 130 students attended the district's single school.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jake Cowen2024
Jason Doran2024
Ben Grill2024
Jacob Siemens2024
Amy White2026
Michele Barrientez2025
Tyler Weatherford2025

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $185,000 $1,412 6%
Local: $1,127,000 $8,603 40%
State: $1,516,000 $11,573 54%
Total: $2,828,000 $21,588
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $3,407,000 $26,007
Total Current Expenditures: $2,095,000 $15,992
Instructional Expenditures: $1,376,000 $10,503 40%
Student and Staff Support: $20,000 $152 1%
Administration: $363,000 $2,770 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $336,000 $2,564 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,267,000 $9,671
Construction: $1,148,000 $8,763
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $5,000 $38


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 50-54 21-39 >=50 50-59
2018-2019 50-54 21-39 PS 50-59
2017-2018 50-54 21-39 >=50 50-59
2016-2017 70-79 60-79 PS 60-79
2015-2016 70-79 60-79 PS 60-79
2014-2015 60-69 40-59 60-79
2013-2014 80-89 >=80 PS >=90
2012-2013 70-79 60-79 70-79
2011-2012 70-79 60-79 80-89
2010-2011 80-89 60-79 >=80

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 50-54 21-39 >=50 60-69
2018-2019 55-59 40-59 >=50 60-69
2017-2018 50-54 21-39 >=50 50-59
2016-2017 70-79 60-79 PS 60-79
2015-2016 70-79 60-79 PS 60-79
2014-2015 70-74 60-79 80-89
2013-2014 75-79 >=80 PS 70-79
2012-2013 80-89 >=80 80-89
2011-2012 80-89 60-79 >=90
2010-2011 >=90 >=80 >=80

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 >=50 PS PS
2017-2018 >=50 PS >=50
2016-2017 >=50 PS >=50
2014-2015 PS PS
2013-2014 >=50 PS PS
2012-2013 PS PS PS
2011-2012 PS PS PS
2010-2011 PS PS


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 (%)
2022-2023 130 -2.3
2021-2022 133 1.5
2020-2021 131 5.3
2019-2020 124 4.8
2018-2019 118 6.8
2017-2018 110 9.1
2016-2017 100 14.0
2015-2016 86 -11.6
2014-2015 96 1.0
2013-2014 95 25.3
2012-2013 71 -29.6
2011-2012 92 18.5
2010-2011 75 -14.7
2009-2010 86 5.8
2008-2009 81 7.4
2007-2008 75 10.7
2006-2007 67 -17.9
2005-2006 79 -7.6
2004-2005 85 -2.4
2003-2004 87 -6.9
2002-2003 93 2.2
2001-2002 91 -8.8
2000-2001 99 -3.0
1999-2000 102 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Benjamin Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 5.1
Black 0.8 12.8
Hispanic 38.5 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 3.9 3.0
White 56.9 25.7

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 2022-2023 school year, Benjamin Independent School District had 18.75 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 6.93.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.69
Kindergarten: 0.64
Elementary: 5.92
Secondary: 11.50
Total: 18.75

Benjamin Independent School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 0.04 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.30
School Administrators: 0.04
School Administrative Support: 0.30
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 4.82
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.04
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.00
Other Support Services: 4.66


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 Benjamin Independent School District operates one school. It is listed below.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Benjamin School130PK-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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