Hearne Independent School District

900 Wheelock St
Hearne, TX 77859-3096
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hearne 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 charter school serving 408 students in Hearne Independent School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter School in Hearne Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,048 Schools
# Students
751 Students
467,375 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
28,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Hearne Independent School District, which is ranked #1162 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1169 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hearne Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hearne 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.
26%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hearne 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.
13%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hearne 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.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hearne Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
22,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
334 Students
296,579 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
64%
# Black Students
326 Students
79,651 Students
% Black Students
43%
17%
# White Students
61 Students
57,456 Students
% White Students
8%
12%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
461 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
9,928 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
23,476
# Students in K Grade:
59
36,103
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
37,900
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
37,394
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
36,139
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
34,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
33,794
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
40,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
40,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
39,010
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
33,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
29,185
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
24,150
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
21,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,202 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,851 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hearne 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
$16 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hearne 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
$25,202
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hearne 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
$20,851
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hearne 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 Hearne Independent School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hearne Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1210 Hackberry St
Hearne, TX 77859
(979) 279-3341
Grades: PK-6
| 408 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 751 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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