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Pearsall Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 622 students in Pearsall Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Pearsall Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Pearsall Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pearsall High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
2,026 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pearsall Independent School District, which is ranked #1147 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 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1142 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,910 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
53%
# Black Students
8 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
100 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
136
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,176 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 $14,123 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,176
$13,417
Spending / Student
$14,123
$14,148
Best Pearsall Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearsall High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1990 Maverick Dr
Pearsall, TX 78061
(830) 334-8011
Pearsall, TX 78061
(830) 334-8011
Grades: 9-12
| 614 students
Rank: n/an/a
Atascosa Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
711 Broadway St
Jourdanton, TX 78026
(830) 769-2925
Jourdanton, TX 78026
(830) 769-2925
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
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