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Ponder 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 is 1 public high school serving 505 students in Ponder Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Ponder Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ponder 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 Ponder 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
1,640 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ponder Independent School District, which is ranked #376 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#373 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
578 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
53%
# Black Students
25 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
961 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
59%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
107
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,167 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,885
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,167
$14,148
Best Ponder Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ponder High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 W Bailey
Ponder, TX 76259
(940) 479-8312
Ponder, TX 76259
(940) 479-8312
Grades: 9-12
| 505 students
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