San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Texas

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District is a unified school district in Cameron County, Texas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 44,310 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 97.7 sq mi (253 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
44,310 ± 1,926
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Cameron County
Land area
97.7 sq mi (253 km²)
Median household income
$45,640 ± $2,560
Median home value
$84,800 ± $5,916
Water area
3.92 sq mi (10.2 km²)
State
Texas
Census code (GEOID)
4838790
Coordinates (central point)
26.086385, -97.677239

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, largest first

  1. San Benito (city)24,709 people
  2. La Paloma (CDP)2,797 people
  3. Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz (CDP)2,552 people
  4. Palmer (CDP)1,435 people
  5. Rice Tracts (CDP)1,384 people
  6. Los Indios (town)948 people
  7. Rangerville (village)112 people
  8. El Camino Angosto (CDP)95 people
  9. Lago (CDP)85 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Santa Maria Independent School District8.7 mi west
  2. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District9.2 mi north
  3. Rio Hondo Independent School District12 mi north
  4. Brownsville Independent School District16 mi southeast
  5. Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District19 mi east

These share a boundary with San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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