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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 235 students in Sulphur Springs Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Sulphur Springs Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
4,192 Schools
# Students
4,364 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Sulphur Springs Independent School District, which is ranked #471 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 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
0.63
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,369 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
55%
# Black Students
443 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
2,264 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
52%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
235
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
290
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
326
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
368
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,980 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 $11,542 is less than the state median of $14,116. 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
$12,980
$13,387

Spending / Student
$11,542
$14,116

Best Sulphur Springs Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 235 students
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