Cameron Independent School District

304 E 12th
Cameron, TX 76520-2751
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 421 students in Cameron Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Cameron Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
1,554 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Cameron Independent School District, which is ranked #750 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#726 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cameron Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cameron 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.
45%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cameron 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.
36%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cameron 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cameron Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
797 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
55%
# Black Students
249 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
16%
13%
# White Students
467 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
30%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
95
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,501 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,452 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cameron 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
$18 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cameron 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
$13,501
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cameron 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
$11,452
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cameron 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 Cameron Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1100 E 21st St
Cameron, TX 76520
(254) 697-3641
Grades: PK-2
| 421 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,554 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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