Total enrollment
13,588
-837 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
36 schools in San Benito
Texas · Public K-12
36 public K-12 schools, 13,652 students, one city. That is the San Benito entry on the numbers, with a mix of 17 elementary, 6 middle, and 12 high.
4-year change in San Benito
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
+2 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
24,709
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
13,652
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
36
public K-12
About San Benito
San Benito, Texas is home to 36 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 13,652 students. By school count, it is a wide-reaching city.
In terms of grade levels, the city comprises 17 elementary, 6 middle, 12 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in San Benito is around 379 students, 37% noticeably below the Texas average of about 606.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 6%: 14,425 students in SY 2020-21 versus 13,588 in SY 2024-25. San Benito now counts 33 public schools, up from 31 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for San Benito discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.