Benavides ISD is a rural school district in South Texas in Duval County. As of the most recent enrollment data released by the state, its student population was 98.9% Hispanic and 96.9% economically disadvantaged.
Explore more below to learn about its enrollment and demographic trends over time, the classroom experience, student outcomes and its school funding and political environment.
Official classifications
TEA Type
Rural
NCES Type
Rural-Remote
ESC Region
Corpus Christi
Classifications are used to compare and support schools. Learn more
The base average teaching salary was
$58,800
in 2025,
up
$15,368
since 2015
All teachers
Less than one year of experience
1–5 years of experience
6+ years of experience
Range
Salary
Change
Ranking
Less than one year of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$65,250per year
+$24,939
since 2015
State44thof 1,081
Region1stof 40
Peers11thof 378
1–5 years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$56,658per year
+$22,220
since 2015
State314thof 1,182
Region9thof 44
Peers29thof 453
6+ years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$56,382per year
+$10,886
since 2015
State1,046thof 1,191
Region43rdof 46
Peers384thof 463
All teachers
$58,800per year
+$15,368
since 2015
State558thof 1,201
Region22ndof 46
Peers140thof 463
Range
Salary
Ranking
Less than one year of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$65,250per year
State44thof 1,081
Region1stof 40
Peers11thof 378
1–5 years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$56,658per year
State314thof 1,182
Region9thof 44
Peers29thof 453
6+ years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$56,382per year
State1,046thof 1,191
Region43rdof 46
Peers384thof 463
All teachers
$58,800per year
State558thof 1,201
Region22ndof 46
Peers140thof 463
A deeper dive
A 2025 state law provides financial incentives for teachers
who participate in high-quality training programs
. It also offers pay raises of up to $8,000 based
on a teacher's district size and years of experience.