Benavides Independent School District

What Benavides Independent School District does

Benavides Independent School District is a public K-12 school district organized as a political subdivision of the State of Texas, serving approximately 190 students across two campuses in Benavades, Duval County, in the rural brush country of South Texas between Corpus Christi and Laredo. The district operates Benavides Elementary School (PreK-4) at 106 W School St and Benavides Early College P-Tech Academy (secondary, grades 5-12) at 1025 W Eagle Dr, with administrative headquarters at 106 W School St. The district holds Texas District of Innovation status (adopted April 2017, amended 2022 and October 2023), which provides charter-like flexibilities from state mandates on school start date, attendance, teacher appraisal, class-size ratios, and site-based decision-making. The P-Tech (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) model offers secondary students dual credit pathways to college credits while completing high school requirements.

The district's technology stack centers on the Ascender suite (Parent, Student, Teacher, and Employee Portals) as the student information backbone, augmented by Google Workspace, Renaissance Accelerated Reader for reading instruction, APEX Learning and Edmentum for digital curriculum, TEKS Resource System for Texas curriculum alignment, Destiny Discover for library management, TexQuest for digital content, CrisisGo for safety reporting, and a 1:1 Chromebook initiative supported by 1to1plus ticketing. Special education services are delivered through the San Diego ISD Special Education Cooperative. The district's AI integration is limited to an administrative procedure establishing AI as an instructional support tool for teacher lesson planning, drafting, and differentiation workflows, with teacher review retained as a governance control.

As a government entity, Benavades ISD is funded through Texas Education Agency state aid formulas and local property tax revenue allocated based on student enrollment and attendance, with additional categorical funding for special education, CTE, and compensatory education. The district operates under Superintendent Dr. Samuel Bueno (over 28 years in education, US Navy veteran) and a six-member elected Board of Trustees, and is governed by Texas Education Agency oversight, UIL extracurricular participation, and TRS employee benefits. The district is applying for Cohort E participation in the Teacher Incentive Allotment to enable performance-based teacher compensation.

Name

Benavides Independent School District

Legal name

Benavides Independent School District

Website

https://www.benavidesisd.net

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Benavides Independent School District is an educational institution that provides education to students from elementary to high school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Rural school district
• Early college programs
• Special education services
• Student information systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Benavides

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public school district financed through a combination of state funding from the Texas Education Agency and local property tax revenue. Revenue is allocated based on student enrollment and attendance, with additional categorical funding for specific programs such as special education, career and technical education, and compensatory education.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Benavides Independent School District is a public K-12 school district in Benavides, Texas (Duval County) that provides tuition-free elementary and secondary education to approximately 190 students across two campuses: Benavides Elementary School (PreK-4) and Benavides Early College P-Tech Academy (secondary, with a dual-credit Pathways in Technology Early College High School program). The district also delivers ancillary student services including special education (via participation in the San Diego ISD Special Education Cooperative), food services, athletics, and a district-wide 1:1 Chromebook initiative supported by an in-house technology help desk.

Product overview

Benavides Independent School District is a small rural public school district serving approximately 190 students on two campuses: Benavides Elementary School (K-4) and Benavides Early College P-Tech Academy (secondary). The district operates as a unified educational system providing core academic instruction, special education services through a regional cooperative, food services, athletics, and technology support. Student information management is delivered through Ascender platforms (Parent Portal, Student Portal, Teacher Portal, Employee Portal) which provide integrated access to grades, attendance, and academic progress data. The district maintains a 1:1 chromebook initiative with technology support services, utilizes Renaissance Accelerated Reader for reading instruction, and provides access to APEX Learning for digital curriculum. Parent engagement is facilitated through a dedicated portal aligned with Texas state requirements. The district operates as a District of Innovation, providing local flexibility in educational operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Benavides Elementary School
• Benavides Early College P-Tech Academy
• Special Education Services
• Food Services
• Athletics Program

Quantifiable outcome

• P-Tech academy model provides pathway to college credits while in high school

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• San Diego ISD Special Education CoopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenavides ISD participates in the San Diego ISD Special Education Cooperative, accessing shared special education services, resources, and personnel support for students with disabilities requiring specialized educational services and accommodations.
• ESC Region 2minorOthersRegional education service center providing professional development, instructional technology support, and shared services to member districts in the Coastal Bend region of Texas.
• ESC2 Instructional TechnologyminorOthersESC Region 2 instructional technology department providing AI lesson planning resources, technology training, and integration support for Texas teachers aligned with TEKS standards.
• Texas Education AgencycoreOthersState education agency providing funding, accountability standards, TEKS curriculum frameworks, teacher certification requirements, and regulatory oversight for all Texas public schools including Benavides ISD.
• Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS)minorOthersState-administered retirement system for Texas public education employees providing pension benefits, health insurance (TRS ActiveCare), and related employee benefits programs.
• ESC2 Purchasing/ESC2 Vendor NetworkminorOthersRegional purchasing cooperative through ESC Region 2 providing access to pre-negotiated vendor contracts, volume discounts, and procurement support for school district purchasing needs.
• University Interscholastic League (UIL)minorOthersTexas UIL provides academic, athletic, and music competitions and guidelines for public schools including Benavides ISD participation in UIL-sponsored extracurricular activities.
• Texas Tech UniversityminorOthersConducts data validation process for the Teacher Incentive Allotment program as part of the Texas Education Agency approval workflow for local teacher designation systems.
• Texas Education Agency (TEA) - Teacher Incentive AllotmentcoreOthersHouse Bill 3 established TIA to recognize effective teachers with designations (Recognized, Exemplary, Mastery) that generate additional funding. Benavides ISD is applying for Cohort E participation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• San Diego Independent School District: Neighboring small rural South Texas district and special education cooperative partner; comparable size, geography, and student demographics to Benavides ISD.
• Premont Independent School District: Small rural South Texas district in neighboring county with similar enrollment scale, demographics, and reliance on state/local funding.
• Agua Dulce Independent School District: Small rural Texas school district with comparable enrollment size and similar public K-12 delivery model.
• Lasara Independent School District: Very small rural South Texas district serving a similarly modest student population with similar K-12 public education offering.

Regional players

• Webb Consolidated Independent School District: South Texas rural district operating in a comparable geographic and demographic context to Benavides ISD.
• Brooks County Independent School District: South Texas regional district with similar rural scale, demographic profile, and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District: Larger Texas district with a well-known Early College / P-Tech program; broader incumbent offering the same dual-credit pathway at greater scale.
• Manor Independent School District: Texas district with an established P-Tech early college high school program serving a comparable dual-enrollment student model.

Others

• Education Service Center Region 2: Regional Education Service Center that provides shared instructional technology, professional development, and purchasing services to member districts including Benavides ISD.
• Texas Education Agency: State education agency that funds, regulates, and sets accountability standards for all Texas public school districts including Benavides ISD.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Benavides-Independent-School-District-111719204883262

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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