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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,115 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 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
3,678 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Stephenville Independent School District, which is ranked #279 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 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:

0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,413 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
53%
# Black Students
53 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
2,018 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
55%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
162
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
280
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
295
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
261
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,154 in this school district is less 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 $15,770 is higher 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
$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
$13,154
$13,387
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
$15,770
$14,116
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 (2025)

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
| 1,115 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,678 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : ≥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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