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Hester Juvenile Detent

2310 W Hwy 77, San Benito, TX 78586

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Grades
7–11
Secondary
Students
40
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
San Benito CISD
Cameron County

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About Hester Juvenile Detent

Hester Juvenile Detent is an alternative high school in San Benito, Texas, serving grades 7–11. It is part of San Benito CISD. The school is located in a small city in Cameron County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 40 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Texas high school (13.7 students per teacher).

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–11

Location & nearby schools

2310 W Hwy 77
San Benito, TX 78586
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School details

Type
Alternative School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Grades offered
7–11
Enrollment (2024–25)
40 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
San Benito CISD
County
Cameron County
NCES school ID
483879006942

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.