Palacios Independent School District

1209 12th St
Palacios, TX 77465-3799
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in Palacios Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Palacios Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
1,300 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Palacios Independent School District, which is ranked #543 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#520 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Palacios Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palacios 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.
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palacios 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.
50%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palacios 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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Palacios Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
944 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
55%
# Black Students
12 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
269 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
21%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
85
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,260 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,435 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Palacios 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
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Palacios 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
$17,260
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Palacios 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
$14,435
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Palacios 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 Palacios Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 5th St
Palacios, TX 77465
(361) 972-2911
Grades: PK-2
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,300 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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