Deer Park Independent School District

2800 Texas Ave
Deer Park, TX 77536
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 4,068 students in Deer Park Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Deer Park Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Deer Park Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Deer Park High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
14 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
12,122 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
820 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Deer Park Independent School District, which is ranked #281 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#250 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Deer Park Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Park 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.
57%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Park 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.
61%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deer Park 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.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Deer Park Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,608 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
53%
# Black Students
325 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
3,799 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
31%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
253 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
340
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
729
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
746
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
830
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
869
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
828
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
877
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
869
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,000
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
966
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,075
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,104
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
962
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
927
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,635 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,580 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Deer Park 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
$189 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Deer Park 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
$15,635
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Deer Park 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
$15,580
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Deer Park 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 Deer Park Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer Park High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
710 W San Augustine
Deer Park, TX 77536
(832) 668-7200
Grades: 8-12
| 4,063 students
Rank: n/an/a
H S Point
Alternative School
301 W P St
Deer Park, TX 77536
(832) 668-7455
Grades: 9-11
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,122 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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