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Mount Calm Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 168 students in Mount Calm Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Mount Calm Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Calm Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Calm Isd, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
168 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Mount Calm Independent School District, which is ranked #897 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#895 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
53%
# Black Students
8 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
103 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
61%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
12
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
9
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,095 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,315 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,095
$13,417
Spending / Student
$16,315
$14,148
Best Mount Calm Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Calm Isd
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 N Coates E
Mount Calm, TX 76673
(254) 993-2611
Mount Calm, TX 76673
(254) 993-2611
Grades: PK-12
| 167 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hill County Jjaep
Alternative School
401 W Walnut
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 854-2215
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 854-2215
Grades: 9
| 1 students
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