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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How does the district spend its funds?

Per-student spending reflects how much money a school spends to educate each child — though different sources may calculate it differently. Our figure divides total local, state and federal general fund spending by enrollment. The general fund is a school’s operating fund, and where leaders have the most spending discretion. When spending exceeds revenue, a district is in deficit — risking depleted reserves unless a plan is in place to bring the budget back into balance.

District spending was $31,822 per student in 2024, up 63.2% since 2015 (inflation-adjusted)

How Benjamin ISD compares on per-student spending

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

44th among 1,019 districts statewide

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Region

2nd among 37 districts in its region

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Peers

37th among 463 districts in its peer group

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A deeper dive

School advocates have called attention to hard choices districts across Texas have had to make — from adopting budget deficits and hiring uncertified teachers to closing schools — as evidence that the state has not invested enough in an education system serving more than 5.5 million children. A Tribune analysis shows the state's share of the funds that schools receive per student (known as the basic allotment) significantly decreased in the past decade until recently. Learn more about how schools are funded and how the math adds up.

The Texas Tribune also has a special report that pulls together everything you need to know about school choice, vouchers and how they will change the state's educational landscape.

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Benjamin ISD

How does the district spend its funds?

District spending was $31,822 per student in 2024, up 63.2% since 2015 (inflation-adjusted) Copy link

How Benjamin ISD compares on per-student spending

What would you like to explore next?

District spending was $31,822 per student in 2024, up 63.2% since 2015 (inflation-adjusted)