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Shepherd 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 630 students in Shepherd Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Shepherd Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Shepherd 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 Shepherd 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
1,958 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Shepherd Independent School District, which is ranked #972 of all 1,196 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
#968 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
839 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
53%
# Black Students
73 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
941 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
48%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
125
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
188
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,105 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,666 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,105
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,666
$14,116
Best Shepherd Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shepherd High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Pirate Ln
Shepherd, TX 77371
(936) 628-3371
Shepherd, TX 77371
(936) 628-3371
Grades: 9-12
| 630 students
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