Venus Independent School District

100 Student Dr
Venus, TX 76084-0364
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 713 students in Venus Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Venus Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Venus Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Venus High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
2,308 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Venus Independent School District, which is ranked #1059 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1069 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Venus Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Venus 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.
35%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Venus 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.
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Venus 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Venus Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,490 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
53%
# Black Students
133 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
595 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
26%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
143
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,216 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 $11,484 is less 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
$31 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Venus 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
$27 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Venus 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
$13,216
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Venus 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
$11,484
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Venus 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 Venus Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Venus High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12 Bulldog Dr
Venus, TX 76084
(972) 366-8815
Grades: 9-12
| 712 students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Student Dr
Venus, TX 76084
(972) 366-3448
Grades: 7-10
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,308 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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