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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 9,354 (2022-2023)
Schools: 23 (2022-2023)
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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Cameron County). During the 2023 school year, 9,354 students attended one of the district's 23 schools.

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

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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 4

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General election for San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 4

Incumbent Orlando López won election in the general election for San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 4 on May 6, 2017.

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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 5

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Incumbent M.L. Garcia won election in the general election for San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 5 on May 6, 2017.

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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 6

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Incumbent Victor Rosas won election in the general election for San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 6 on May 6, 2017.

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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 7

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Incumbent Angel Mendez won election in the general election for San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 7 on May 6, 2017.

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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 1

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Incumbent Michael Vargas won election in the general election for San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 1 on May 9, 2015.

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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 2

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Incumbent Anna Cruz won election in the general election for San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 2 on May 9, 2015.

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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 3

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Incumbent Joe Gonzalez won election in the general election for San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 3 on May 9, 2015.

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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 4

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Incumbent Arnold Padilla won election in the general election for San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 4 on May 10, 2014.

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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 5

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Incumbent Hector Leal won election in the general election for San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 5 on May 10, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The San Benito Consolidated 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
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ariel Cruz-VelaPlace 12027
Crystal HernandezPlace 220242027
Israel Villarreal IIIPlace 320242027
Rudy CoronaPlace 52026
Frutoso GomezPlace 720232026
Alejandro ReynaPlace 620232026
Orlando LópezPlace 420172026

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Overlapping state house districts

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 35Oscar LongoriaDemocratic Party 75% 7%
Texas House of Representatives District 37Janie LopezRepublican Party 25% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $43,981,000 $4,521 29%
Local: $17,727,000 $1,822 12%
State: $91,500,000 $9,406 60%
Total: $153,208,000 $15,749
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $129,058,000 $13,266
Total Current Expenditures: $116,373,000 $11,962
Instructional Expenditures: $65,033,000 $6,685 50%
Student and Staff Support: $11,842,000 $1,217 9%
Administration: $12,810,000 $1,316 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $26,688,000 $2,743 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,807,000 $699
Construction: $6,203,000 $637
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,667,000 $171
Interest on Debt: $4,066,000 $417

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 14 PS 14 <50 40-59
2018-2019 45 PS >=50 45 <50 30-39
2017-2018 40 PS PS 40 >=50 21-39
2016-2017 70 PS <50 70 >=50 70-79
2015-2016 67 >=50 67 >=50 60-69
2014-2015 65 PS >=50 65 >=50 80-89
2013-2014 71 PS >=50 71 PS >=50 60-69
2012-2013 72 PS <50 72 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 74 PS >=50 74 PS PS >=90
2010-2011 81 PS >=50 81 70-79

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 27 PS PS 27 >=50 60-79
2018-2019 37 PS <50 37 <50 40-49
2017-2018 34 PS PS 34 PS <50 50-59
2016-2017 63 PS <50 63 <50 50-59
2015-2016 63 >=50 63 >=50 45-49
2014-2015 67 PS >=50 67 PS >=50 50-54
2013-2014 67 PS >=50 68 PS >=50 45-49
2012-2013 70 PS >=50 69 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 82 PS >=50 82 PS PS >=90
2010-2011 83 PS >=50 83 80-89

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 92 PS 92 PS >=50
2017-2018 91 PS 91 PS >=50
2016-2017 93 93 PS >=50
2015-2016 91 PS 91 PS
2014-2015 91 91 >=50
2013-2014 92 91 >=50
2012-2013 89 PS PS 89 PS
2011-2012 88 PS 88 PS >=50
2010-2011 84 PS 83 >=50

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 9,354 1.5
2021-2022 9,211 -5.6
2020-2021 9,728 -5.4
2019-2020 10,250 -2.6
2018-2019 10,520 0.5
2017-2018 10,468 -1.7
2016-2017 10,643 -2.4
2015-2016 10,899 -1.2
2014-2015 11,035 0.1
2013-2014 11,028 -1.3
2012-2013 11,171 -1.9
2011-2012 11,387 0.3
2010-2011 11,358 1.3
2009-2010 11,209 1.6
2008-2009 11,029 -0.1
2007-2008 11,044 3.2
2006-2007 10,694 1.4
2005-2006 10,544 2.4
2004-2005 10,295 4.0
2003-2004 9,886 2.8
2002-2003 9,610 5.3
2001-2002 9,102 2.6
2000-2001 8,864 0.1
1999-2000 8,859 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 5.1
Black 0.2 12.8
Hispanic 98.5 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.1 3.0
White 1.2 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, San Benito Consolidated Independent School District had 634.73 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.74.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 31.20
Kindergarten: 31.22
Elementary: 214.95
Secondary: 288.93
Total: 634.73

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 27.19 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 65.79
School Administrators: 27.19
School Administrative Support: 41.52
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 164.26
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 28.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 16.11
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 68.48
Other Support Services: 416.72

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 San Benito Consolidated Independent School District operates 23 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Amador R Rodriguez Juvenile Boot Camp129-11
Angela Gerusa Leal El384PK-5
Berta Cabaza Middle8236-8
Cameron Co J J A E P616-12
Cash El623PK-5
Downs Fine Arts Academy367PK-5
Fred Booth450PK-5
Gateway To Graduation Academy769-12
Greyhounds Online Academy104KG-8
Hester Juvenile Detent247-11
Judge Oscar De La Fuente El253PK-5
La Encantada El481PK-5
La Paloma El446PK-5
Miller Jordan Middle6406-8
Positive Redirection Ctr06-12
Rangerville El217PK-5
Raul Garza Jr Steam Academy455PK-5
Rgv Youth Recovery Home68-11
Roberts El320PK-5
San Benito H S2,01210-12
San Benito Riverside Middle5296-8
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy7309-9
Sullivan Environmental Science Academy341PK-5

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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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