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title: "Texas school district trades Chromebooks for $11M Apple device lease"
description: "Beaumont ISD will deploy over 4,000 iPads and 9,500 MacBook Neo laptops for students and teachers."
url: https://mactoreality.com/texas-school-district-trades-chromebooks-for-11m-apple-device-lease
published: 2026-10-03T21:36:49Z
updated: 2026-10-03T21:49:12Z
author: "Mac to Reality Newsdesk"
category: News
publisher: Mac to Reality
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# Texas school district trades Chromebooks for $11M Apple device lease

*Beaumont ISD will deploy over 4,000 iPads and 9,500 MacBook Neo laptops for students and teachers.*

**Key points**

- Beaumont Independent School District approved an $11.19 million four-year lease for 14,585 Apple devices to replace its Chromebook fleet.
- The district chose Apple over Lenovo and Asus after comparing performance, reliability, and financing terms.
- The district had been spending nearly $500,000 annually on repairs and support for its aging Chromebooks.

Beaumont Independent School District in Texas has approved an $11.19 million four-year lease covering 14,585 Apple devices, replacing an ageing Chromebook fleet. The district will supply iPads to pre-K through 2nd grade and MacBook Neo laptops to students in grades 3-12 and to teachers, [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/02/texas-school-district-ditches-chromebooks-approves-11m-ipad-and-macbook-neo-deal/) reported.

The order includes more than 4,000 iPads for the youngest students, 9,500 MacBook Neo for grades 3-12, and 1,000 MacBook Neo for teachers. The district evaluated the MacBook Neo against Lenovo and Asus machines and determined it offered the best performance and durability. Apple also provided better financing terms and access to AppleCare, which helped seal the decision. The Lenovo option carried a minimum 4% financing rate, a higher four-year total cost, and a guaranteed buyback value of only $10 per unit. The Asus model had a lower initial price but ended up costing more over four years, and its plastic construction was expected to require more frequent repairs.

The district had been spending nearly $500,000 each year on repairs and support for its Chromebooks, many acquired more than five years ago.

## Sources

- [9to5Mac: Texas school district ditches Chromebooks, approves $11M iPad and MacBook Neo deal](https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/02/texas-school-district-ditches-chromebooks-approves-11m-ipad-and-macbook-neo-deal/)

*This report was written by the Mac to Reality newsdesk with AI assistance from the sources listed above, under the editorial policy at https://mactoreality.com/editorial-policy.*