Muenster Independent School District

113 E 7th St
Muenster, TX 76252-0608
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 256 students in Muenster Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Muenster Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
565 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Muenster Independent School District, which is ranked #23 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#19 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Muenster Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Muenster 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.
77%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Muenster 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.
75-79%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Muenster 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.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Muenster Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
186,072 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
506 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
90%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
37
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,526 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,568 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Muenster 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
$7 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Muenster 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
$14,526
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Muenster 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
$12,568
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Muenster 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 Muenster Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Muenster High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
205 E 7th St
Muenster, TX 76252
(940) 759-2281
Grades: 7-12
| 256 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 565 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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