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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 499 students in Shepherd Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Shepherd Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
1,958 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Shepherd Independent School District, which is ranked #977 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 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
0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
819 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
55%
# Black Students
83 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
941 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
48%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
127
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
146
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,105 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,666 is less than the state median of $14,148. 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
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,666
$14,148
Best Shepherd Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
10300 Hwy 150
Shepherd, TX 77371
(936) 628-3302
Shepherd, TX 77371
(936) 628-3302
Grades: PK-2
| 499 students
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