Pettus Independent School District

500 N May
Pettus, TX 78146-1149
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 221 students in Pettus Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Pettus Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% 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
2,849 Schools
# Students
401 Students
1,545,188 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
106,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Pettus Independent School District, which is ranked #724 of all 1,203 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 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#706 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pettus Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pettus 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.
45%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pettus 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.
30-34%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pettus 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 Pettus Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,702 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
75,999 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
249 Students
825,156 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
53%
# Black Students
7 Students
198,912 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
143 Students
393,783 Students
% White Students
36%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,380 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
43,208 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
13,707
# Students in K Grade:
34
20,185
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
21,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
20,984
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
20,720
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
20,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
30,069
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
327,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
412,919
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
428,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
71,362
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
59,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
51,159
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
46,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,621 is higher than the state median of $13,361. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,357 is higher than the state median of $14,089. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pettus 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
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pettus 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
$19,621
$13,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pettus 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
$20,357
$14,089
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pettus 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 Pettus Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pettus Secondary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N May
Pettus, TX 78146
(361) 375-2296
Grades: 6-12
| 221 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 401 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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