Poteet Independent School District

1100 School Dr
Poteet, TX 78065-0138
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 508 students in Poteet 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 School in Poteet Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Poteet Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Poteet High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
4 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
1,837 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Poteet Independent School District, which is ranked #1073 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1074 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Poteet Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poteet 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.
38%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poteet 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.
29%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Poteet 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 Poteet Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,623 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
53%
# Black Students
11 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
195 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
11%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
125
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
168
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,445 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,536 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Poteet 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 Poteet 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
$11,445
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Poteet 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
$10,536
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Poteet 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 Poteet Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Poteet High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 Fm 1470
Poteet, TX 78065
(830) 742-3522
Grades: 9-12
| 508 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,837 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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