For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 175 students in Wortham Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Wortham Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wortham Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wortham High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
552 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wortham Independent School District, which is ranked #965 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#960 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
53%
# Black Students
63 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
11%
13%
# White Students
334 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
61%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
34
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,379 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 $9,741 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,379
$13,417
Spending / Student
$9,741
$14,148
Best Wortham Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wortham High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
109 S 5th St
Wortham, TX 76693
(254) 765-3094
Wortham, TX 76693
(254) 765-3094
Grades: 9-12
| 175 students
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