Howe Independent School District

105 W Tutt St
Howe, TX 75459
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 354 students in Howe Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Howe Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
5 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
1,282 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Howe Independent School District, which is ranked #266 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)
#276 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Howe Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howe 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.
60%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howe 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.
64%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Howe 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 Howe Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
421 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
55%
# Black Students
27 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
752 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
59%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
103
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,962 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 $13,136 is less 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
$17 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Howe 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
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Howe 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
$12,962
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Howe 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
$13,136
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Howe 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 Howe Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Hill Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
701 Summit Hill Pkwy
Howe, TX 75459
(903) 745-4100
Grades: PK-2
| 354 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,282 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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