Enrollment
87
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Benavides, TX
Benavides Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Benavides Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 489913005627Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Benavides Secondary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 86.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 87
- students enrolled
Benavides Secondary has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Benavides Isd · Texas
NCES ID 489913005627 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-61% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Benavides Secondary compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Benavides Secondary
Benavides Secondary is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in Benavides, Texas, enrolling 87 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Benavides Secondary is leaner than roughly 98% of Texas schools and 61% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 86.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Texas schools, with 87 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 161 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #104.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 64.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Benavides Isd spends $30,300 per pupil, 122% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 47.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 34 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 87 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Benavides Isd also operates El Paso Early Learning Language Academy (169 students) and Benavides El (61 students) alongside Benavides Secondary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Benavides Secondary compares
Benavides Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.8:1 | ▼ 61% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.0% | ▲ 39% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 87 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
87
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
86.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 61% below state mean
Top 2% in Texas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
64.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$30,300
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 35.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 94.3%
White 5.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.8, Benavides Secondary is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Benavides Isd, which includes Benavides Secondary.
$30,300
Per student
+122%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+83%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.4%
State 9.0%
Federal 47.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Benavides Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Early Learning Language Academy | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Benavides El | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Benavides Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 169
- Students per teacher
- 28.2:1
- Resource Index
- 0/100
- Enrollment
- 61
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~87 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Benavides Secondary
How many students attend Benavides Secondary?
Benavides Secondary has 87 students enrolled. It is a public school in Benavides, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benavides Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Benavides Secondary is 5.8:1, which is 61% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 63% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Benavides Secondary?
86.0% of students at Benavides Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Benavides Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Benavides Secondary is Hispanic or Latino at 94.3% of enrollment, in Benavides, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Benavides Secondary?
Benavides Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Benavides Secondary a good school?
Benavides Secondary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Benavides Isd?
Besides Benavides Secondary, Benavides Isd also operates El Paso Early Learning Language Academy (169 students) and Benavides El (61 students). See the Benavides Isd district page for the complete list.
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