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Sulphur Springs Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 225 students in Sulphur Springs Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Sulphur Springs Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
4,361 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Sulphur Springs Independent School District, which is ranked #469 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 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
46%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,325 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
55%
# Black Students
436 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
2,334 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
54%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
320
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
308
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
323
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
375
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
302
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,989 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,550 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,989
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,550
$14,148
Best Sulphur Springs Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Douglass Eclc
(Math: 54% | Reading: 45% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Calvert St
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
(903) 885-4516
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
(903) 885-4516
Grades: PK
| 225 students
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