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Sudan Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 291 students in Sudan Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary School in Sudan Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
466 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Sudan Independent School District, which is ranked #194 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
239 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
53%
# Black Students
7 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
213 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
46%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
29
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
33
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,479 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 $22,210 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$10 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,479
$13,387

Spending / Student
$22,210
$14,116

Best Sudan Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sudan Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
107 W Hwy 303
Sudan, TX 79371
(806) 227-2173
Sudan, TX 79371
(806) 227-2173
Grades: PK-7
| 291 students
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