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2310 W HWY 77, SAN BENITO, TX 78586 • Cameron County
(956) 399-3075

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
40
Teachers (FTE)
3.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.6:1
FRPL Eligible
27
(67.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 27 of 40 (67.5%)
Free Lunch: 27 (67.5%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 13 (32.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 50 100 2020-2021: 19 students 19 2020-2021 2021-2022: 34 students 34 +78.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 24 students 24 -29.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 34 students 34 +41.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 40 students 40 +17.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 38 (95%) White: 2 (5%)
40 Students
Hispanic / Latino 38 95%
White 2 5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 40 Students
Grade 10: 7 (17.5%) Grade 11: 3 (7.5%) Grade 7: 5 (12.5%) Grade 8: 12 (30%) Grade 9: 13 (32.5%)
40 Students
Grade 10 7 17.5%
Grade 11 3 7.5%
Grade 7 5 12.5%
Grade 8 12 30%
Grade 9 13 32.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
27
67.5%
F
Female Students
13
32.5%