Panhandle Independent School District

1001 Elsie St
Panhandle, TX 79068-1030
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in Panhandle Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Panhandle Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
3 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
657 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Panhandle Independent School District, which is ranked #87 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#88 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Panhandle Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Panhandle 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.
65%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Panhandle 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.
70-74%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Panhandle 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.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Panhandle Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
55%
# Black Students
7 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
531 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
81%
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
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
46
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,855 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,935 is less 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
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Panhandle 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
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Panhandle 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
$15,855
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Panhandle 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
$12,935
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Panhandle 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 Panhandle Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Panhandle Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
106 W 9th St
Panhandle, TX 79068
(806) 537-3579
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 657 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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