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Bushland Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,010 students in Bushland Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Bushland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
1,511 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bushland Independent School District, which is ranked #95 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
284 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
53%
# Black Students
18 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,141 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
75%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
81
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,114 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,448 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,114
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,448
$14,148
Best Bushland Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bushland Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2400 Wells
Bushland, TX 79012
(806) 359-5410
Bushland, TX 79012
(806) 359-5410
Grades: PK-4
| 534 students
Rank: #22.
Bushland Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20101 25th St
Bushland, TX 79012
(806) 359-5418
Bushland, TX 79012
(806) 359-5418
Grades: 5-8
| 476 students
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