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Santo Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 276 students in Santo Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Santo Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
546 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Santo Independent School District, which is ranked #235 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
429 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
78%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
38
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,051 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,022
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,051
$14,148
Best Santo Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santo High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
406 Fm Rd 2201
Santo, TX 76472
(940) 769-3847
Santo, TX 76472
(940) 769-3847
Grades: 6-12
| 276 students
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