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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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 10,012 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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
46 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
33,340 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
1,833 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Ector County Independent School District, which is ranked #1001 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 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
0.35
0.64
# American Indian Students
69 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
289 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
26,469 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
53%
# Black Students
1,189 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
4,745 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
14%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
102 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
477 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,943
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
2,315
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,469
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,519
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,556
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,551
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,508
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,180
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,357
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,571
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,825
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,552
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,084
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,910
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,577 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,741 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$358 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,577
$13,417
Spending / Student
$10,741
$14,148
Best Ector County Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
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
| 429 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
| 460 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
| 358 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: 7-11
| 18 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
| 3,978 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
| 3,874 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
| 129 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
| 766 students
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