Other / mixed grade configuration · Benjamin, TX
Benjamin School
Federal NCES profile for Benjamin School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
The verdict
Benjamin School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 66.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 94
- students enrolled
Benjamin School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-26 students YoY
Benjamin School shrank from 130 students in 2022-23 to 104 in 2023-24 (-20.0%).
Teacher FTE lost 18.8 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-26 students YoY 480998000468 · Benjamin, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
94 enr · 5.2:1 · 66.9% lunch · RII 68
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Benjamin School shrank from 130 students in 2022-23 to 104 in 2023-24 (-20.0%). Teacher FTE lost 18.8 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Benjamin School compares
Benjamin School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.2:1 | ▼ 65% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.9% | ▲ 8% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 94 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 51.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.0, Benjamin School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Benjamin Isd reports $22,338 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~94 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Benjamin School
How many students attend Benjamin School?
Benjamin School has 94 students enrolled. It is a public school in Benjamin, TX. CCD year-over-year: 130 (2022-23) → 104 (2023-24), down 26.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Benjamin School?
The student-teacher ratio at Benjamin School is 5.2:1, which is 65% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 67% 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 Benjamin School?
66.9% of students at Benjamin School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Benjamin School?
The largest demographic group at Benjamin School is White at 51.1% of enrollment, in Benjamin, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Benjamin School?
Benjamin School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Benjamin Isd?
None reported; Benjamin Isd operates only Benjamin School as a public school district in NCES's records.