Anthony Independent School District

840 Sixth St
Anthony, TX 79821
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Anthony Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 247 students in Anthony Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Anthony Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Anthony Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Anthony High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
752 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Anthony Independent School District, which is ranked #780 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#807 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anthony Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anthony Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anthony Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anthony Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anthony Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
728 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
97%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
234,075 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
17 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
2%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
33
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,876 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,449 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anthony Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anthony Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,876
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anthony Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,449
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anthony Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Anthony Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anthony High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
825 Wildcat Dr
Anthony, TX 79821
(915) 886-6550
Grades: 9-12
| 247 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 752 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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