SAN BENITO H S

SAN BENITO H S is a heavily attended 9-12 campus in SAN BENITO, Texas, one of the schools within SAN BENITO CISD. The school educates 2,057 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so SAN BENITO H S sits 158% bigger than that benchmark.

Within SAN BENITO CISD, which oversees 23 schools and 9,137 students, SAN BENITO H S is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SAN BENITO H S shows that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 89% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, SAN BENITO H S shows 137 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, SAN BENITO H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cameron County put median household earnings sit near $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. In all, Cameron County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), of which SAN BENITO H S is one.

The closest other public school is DRISCOLL PLAY AND LEARN DAY CARE SAN BENITO CENTER, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SAN BENITO H S. On composite proficiency, SAN BENITO H S comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 37.7%.

SAN BENITO H S operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 2,172 students in 2018 compared to 2,057 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the SAN BENITO H S community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.