Smithville Independent School District

901 Ne 6th St
Smithville, TX 78957
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Smithville 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 high school serving 575 students in Smithville Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Smithville 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 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Smithville 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 Smithville 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 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
1,885 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Smithville Independent School District, which is ranked #704 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 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#702 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Smithville Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Smithville 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.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smithville 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.
36%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Smithville 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Smithville Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
664 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
53%
# Black Students
110 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
1,014 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
54%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
123
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,744 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,452 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Smithville 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
$24 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Smithville 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
$13,744
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Smithville 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
$12,452
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Smithville 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 Smithville Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smithville High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
285 Hwy 95
Smithville, TX 78957
(512) 237-2451
Grades: 9-12
| 575 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,885 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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