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Mineola 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 470 students in Mineola Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Mineola 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 43% 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
4 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
1,662 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mineola Independent School District, which is ranked #325 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
16 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
566 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
55%
# Black Students
66 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
893 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
54%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
132
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,236 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 $14,032 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$23 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,236
$13,387

Spending / Student
$14,032
$14,116

Best Mineola Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
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