Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Data showed that San Benito CISD schools welcomed 9,354 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicities in the district.
San Benito CISD roughly covers schools within Cameron County and has a main office in San Benito.
Among the 21 schools in San Benito CISD schools, San Benito High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two students.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of African American Students | African American students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 9,354 | 15 | 0.2% |
| 2021-22 | 9,211 | 7 | 0.1% |
| 2020-21 | 9,728 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 2019-20 | 10,250 | 9 | 0.1% |
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