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Ector County Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 10,056 students in Ector County Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Ector County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ector County Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is George H W Bush New Tech Odessa, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
46 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
33,426 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
1,785 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Ector County Independent School District, which is ranked #1000 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1012 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
# American Indian Students
62 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
305 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
26,831 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
53%
# Black Students
1,154 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
4,480 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
13%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
104 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
490 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,959
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
2,447
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,438
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,531
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,567
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,592
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,478
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,379
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,215
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,363
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,883
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,454
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,249
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,871
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,544 in this school district is less 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 $10,713 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$358 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,544
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,713
$14,116
Best Ector County Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
802 N Sam Houston
Odessa, TX 79764
(432) 456-6429
Odessa, TX 79764
(432) 456-6429
Grades: 9-12
| 460 students
Rank: #22.
George H W Bush New Tech Odessa
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 E 29th St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-6989
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-6989
Grades: 9-12
| 448 students
Rank: #33.
Odessa Career And Technical Early College High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2001 W University Blvd
Odessa, TX 79764
(432) 456-6400
Odessa, TX 79764
(432) 456-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 395 students
Rank: #44.
Ector Co Youth Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1401 Yukon Rd
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Grades: 8-11
| 15 students
Rank: #55.
Permian High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 E 42nd St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0039
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0039
Grades: 9-12
| 4,126 students
Rank: #66.
Odessa High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1301 N Dotsy
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0029
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0029
Grades: 9-12
| 3,769 students
Rank: #77.
Alter Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1299 A Yukon
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Grades: 6-12
| 100 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Stem Academy
Charter School
4940 S Rd
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 552-2580
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 552-2580
Grades: K-12
| 743 students
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