Independent School District

Benjamin ISD

96 students

1 campus (0 elementary - 0 middle - 0 high)

Benjamin ISD is a rural school district in North Texas in Knox County.

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

Wichita Falls

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Are students showing up for class?

Below are two metrics for your school: Average daily attendance is the core metric used by Texas to determine how much money the state gives schools. If a student misses school, their district's attendance average drops, and so does the amount of money received. Chronically absent students — those who missed at least 10% of school days — are more likely to drop out, education advocates say.

Why this matters

Most U.S. states use enrollment to determine state funding for school districts. Texas, with 5.5 million public school students, is one of only six states to fund schools based on average daily attendance. In a post-COVID world where parents feel more inclined to keep sick children home, some districts' finances have grown more unpredictable. Declining birth rates and increasing schooling options (charter schools and private school vouchers) may also contribute to those challenges.

Attendance was 95.7% in 2024

How Benjamin ISD compares on attendance

We offer three comparison points: statewide ranking, regional ranking, and peer ranking (schools operating in similar environments). Schools in a peer group may not be close to each other geographically. Regions and peer groups are defined by the state.

State

171st among 1,191 districts statewide

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Region

10th among 37 districts in its region

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Peers

104th among 462 districts in its peer group

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How it breaks down

7.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024, up 5.9 points since 2020

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A deeper dive

Statewide data shows chronic absenteeism disproportionately affects economically disadvantaged students and children in special education programs. In a post-COVID world where parents feel more inclined to keep sick children home, some districts' finances have grown more unpredictable. Declining birth rates and increasing schooling options (charter schools and private school vouchers) may also contribute to those challenges. Texas has about 5.5 million public school students, but 19% were chronically absent (missed at least 10% of days in the school year) in 2023-24, meaning schools missed out on funding.

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Benjamin ISD

Are students showing up for class?

Attendance was 95.7% in 2024 Copy link

How Benjamin ISD compares on attendance

How it breaks down

7.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024, up 5.9 points since 2020 Copy link

How it breaks down

What would you like to explore next?

Attendance was 95.7% in 2024

7.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024, up 5.9 points since 2020