For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,084 students in Big Spring Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Big Spring Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Spring Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Big Spring High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
3,510 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Big Spring Independent School District, which is ranked #852 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 83% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#852 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
83%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,388 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
53%
# Black Students
170 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
801 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
23%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
104 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
302
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
233
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,590 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,112 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,590
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,112
$14,148
Best Big Spring Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Spring High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
707 E 11th Pl
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-3641
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-3641
Grades: 9-12
| 1,084 students
Rank: n/an/a
Big Spring Daep
Alternative School
229 Airbase Rd
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-3641
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432) 264-3641
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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