Whitney Independent School District

305 S San Jacinto St
Whitney, TX 76692-2391
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 449 students in Whitney Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Whitney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitney 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 Whitney 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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
1,475 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Whitney Independent School District, which is ranked #641 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#629 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Whitney Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitney 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.
47%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitney 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.
45%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitney 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 Whitney Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
369 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
53%
# Black Students
51 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
984 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
67%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
97
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,506 is higher 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 $12,637 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
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Whitney 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
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Whitney 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
$14,506
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Whitney 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
$12,637
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Whitney 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 Whitney Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitney High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1400 N Brazos
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-3457
Grades: 9-12
| 449 students
Rank: n/an/a
Whitney Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
1501 N Brazos St
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-8379
Grades: 2-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,475 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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