Shiner Independent School District

505 Texas Ave
Shiner, TX 77984-0804
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Shiner Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 294 students in Shiner Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Shiner Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Shiner Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shiner High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
2 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
717 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Shiner Independent School District, which is ranked #67 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#69 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shiner Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shiner 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.
68%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shiner 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.
75-79%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shiner 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.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shiner Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
28 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
511 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
71%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
49
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,155 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 $11,159 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shiner 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
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shiner 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
$14,155
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shiner 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
$11,159
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shiner 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 Shiner Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shiner High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
510 Cr 348
Shiner, TX 77984
(361) 594-3131
Grades: 7-12
| 294 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 717 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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