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Commerce 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 400 students in Commerce Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Commerce Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), 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
1,517 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Commerce Independent School District, which is ranked #1068 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1071 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
365 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
55%
# Black Students
380 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
25%
13%
# White Students
635 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
42%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
115
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,232 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,362 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,232
$13,417
Spending / Student
$14,362
$14,148
Best Commerce Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2900 Fm 3218
Commerce, TX 75428
(903) 886-3757
Commerce, TX 75428
(903) 886-3757
Grades: PK-2
| 400 students
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