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Whitesboro Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,267 students in Whitesboro Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Whitesboro Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,773 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Whitesboro Independent School District, which is ranked #729 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#723 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
23 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
402 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
53%
# Black Students
9 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,235 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
70%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
124
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,880 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,732 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,880
$13,387
Spending / Student
$9,732
$14,116
Best Whitesboro Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitesboro Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 W Fourth St
Whitesboro, TX 76273
(903) 564-4237
Whitesboro, TX 76273
(903) 564-4237
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students
Rank: #22.
Whitesboro Intermediate School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
211 College
Whitesboro, TX 76273
(903) 564-4257
Whitesboro, TX 76273
(903) 564-4257
Grades: 3-5
| 416 students
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