HESTER JUVENILE DETENT

HESTER JUVENILE DETENT is a very small senior high in SAN BENITO, Texas, operated by SAN BENITO CISD. The school educates 40 students in grades 7 through 11. That puts it 95% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Across the 23 schools in SAN BENITO CISD (9,137 students total), HESTER JUVENILE DETENT accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, HESTER JUVENILE DETENT logs that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 5% White.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, HESTER JUVENILE DETENT has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HESTER JUVENILE DETENT tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Cameron County's rate of about 84%.

In the area at large, Cameron County reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,601 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. Across Cameron County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), HESTER JUVENILE DETENT is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CAMERON CO J J An E P, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HESTER JUVENILE DETENT has ticked down 11%, going from 45 students in 2018 to 40 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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