San Benito CISD
San Benito CISD is a public school district based in San Benito, Texas, serving 9,073 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #131 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 394 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Alfredo Perez. It spends about $11,963 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How San Benito compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | San Benito | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,963 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,685 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $129.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $153.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 633 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,480 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 313 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Alfredo Perez
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channelview ISDChannelview | 9,335 | 12 | $11,262 | 15.6 | #128 |
| Rio Grande City Grulla ISDRio Grande City | 9,316 | 15 | $12,571 | 13.8 | #129 |
| Willis ISDWillis | 9,313 | 12 | $9,117 | 17.2 | #130 |
| San Benito CISDSan Benito · this district | 9,073 | 23 | $11,963 | 14.3 | #131 |
| Midway ISDWoodway | 8,824 | 12 | $9,599 | 15.2 | #132 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma Elementary District (4499)Yuma, AZ | 9,102 | $8,636 | 19.6 |
| Oshkosh Area School DistrictOshkosh, WI | 9,101 | $13,997 | 12.3 |
| Westside Union ElementaryQuartz Hill, CA | 9,078 | $11,235 | 25.6 |
| Arcadia UnifiedArcadia, CA | 9,073 | $12,687 | 24.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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