Hester Juvenile Detent

Hester Juvenile Detent is a 7 school located in San Benito, TX, serving grades 7–11 and approximately 24 students. Operated by San Benito CISD, the campus sits about 20.6 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 4 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.0:1. That ratio is below the state average for TX, generally an indicator of smaller class sizes and more individualized instruction.

Hester Juvenile Detent is a traditional zoned public school within San Benito CISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Brownsville publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

The Brownsville covers Hester Juvenile Detent's news as part of broader education reporting for San Benito families and educators.

Tip about Hester Juvenile Detent? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Hester Juvenile Detent". For more education coverage, see thebrownsville.org/schools or browse The Brownsville's latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.