Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC
Data showed that San Benito CISD schools welcomed 9,354 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Pacific Islander students comprised 0% 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.
Cameron County JJAEP was the only school in the district which enrolled Pacific Islander students, welcoming one student in the 2022-23 school year.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Pacific Islander Students | Pacific Islander students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 9,354 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 9,211 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 9,728 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 10,250 | 2 | 0% |
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