Stephenville Independent School District

2655 W Overhill
Stephenville, TX 76401-3003
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,127 students in Stephenville Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Stephenville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Stephenville Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 99%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stephenville High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
6 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
3,730 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Stephenville Independent School District, which is ranked #280 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 99% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#278 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stephenville Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stephenville 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.
58%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stephenville 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.
60%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stephenville 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.
≥99%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stephenville Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,399 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
53%
# Black Students
44 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
2,090 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
56%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
175
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
247
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,971 in this school district is less 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 $15,550 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stephenville 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
$58 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stephenville 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
$12,971
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stephenville 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
$15,550
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stephenville 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 Stephenville Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stephenville High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2650 W Overhill Dr
Stephenville, TX 76401
(254) 968-4141
Grades: 9-12
| 1,127 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,730 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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