Community Independent School District

611 N Fm 1138
Nevada, TX 75173-0400
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,406 students in Community Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Community Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
10 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
4,638 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Community Independent School District, which is ranked #856 of all 1,196 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#860 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Community Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Community 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 Community 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 Community 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Community Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.63
# American Indian Students
27 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,798 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
55%
# Black Students
802 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
17%
13%
# White Students
1,776 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
38%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
206
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
337
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
399
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
371
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
384
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
369
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
346
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
373
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,073 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 40% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,851 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Community 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
$60 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Community 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
$8,073
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Community 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
$12,851
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Community 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 Community Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nesmith Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
801 Presidents Blvd
Nevada, TX 75173
(972) 843-6100
Grades: PK-5
| 590 students
Rank: #22.
Mcclendon Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Fm 1138 N
Nevada, TX 75173
(972) 843-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students
1201 Cotton Gin Court
Nevada, TX 75173
(972) 843-6000
Grades: PK-5
| 752 students
Rank: n/an/a
300 E Lavon Trail Pkwy
Nevada, TX 75173
(972) 843-6250
Grades: PK-5
| 571 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,638 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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