Big Sandy Independent School District

401 Wildcat Dr
Big Sandy, TX 75755-0598
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 145 students in Big Sandy Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Big Sandy Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
671 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Big Sandy Independent School District, which is ranked #412 of all 1,201 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#438 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Big Sandy Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Sandy 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.
54%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Sandy 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.
35-39%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Big Sandy 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.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Big Sandy Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
53%
# Black Students
65 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
458 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
68%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
56
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,574 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,815 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Big Sandy 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
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Big Sandy 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
$14,574
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Big Sandy 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
$11,815
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Big Sandy 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 Big Sandy Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Sandy J High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
401 Wildcat Dr
Big Sandy, TX 75755
(903) 636-5287
Grades: 6-8
| 145 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 671 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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