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Silsbee 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 preschool serving 272 students in Silsbee Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Silsbee Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
2,654 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Silsbee Independent School District, which is ranked #1054 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1054 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
215 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
55%
# Black Students
516 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
20%
13%
# White Students
1,724 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
65%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
167
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
200
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,111 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 $12,927 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,111
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,927
$14,116
Best Silsbee Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
605 Woodrow St
Silsbee, TX 77656
(409) 980-7850
Silsbee, TX 77656
(409) 980-7850
Grades: PK-K
| 272 students
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