Valley Mills Independent School District

One Eagle Way
Valley Mills, TX 76689-0518
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 204 students in Valley Mills 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 Valley Mills Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Valley Mills Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley Mills High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
3 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
665 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Valley Mills Independent School District, which is ranked #545 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#541 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Valley Mills Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley Mills 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.
49%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley Mills 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.
35-39%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley Mills 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.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Valley Mills Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
53%
# Black Students
11 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
428 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
64%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
49
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,788 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Valley Mills 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
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Valley Mills 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
$13,331
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Valley Mills 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
$11,788
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Valley Mills 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 Valley Mills Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Mills High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Hwy 6 And 1 Eagle Way
Valley Mills, TX 76689
(254) 932-5251
Grades: 9-12
| 204 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 665 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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