Yoakum Independent School District

315 E Gonzales St
Yoakum, TX 77995
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Yoakum 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 is 1 public preschool serving 227 students in Yoakum Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Yoakum Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
1,498 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Yoakum Independent School District, which is ranked #360 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#359 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yoakum Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yoakum 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.
53%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yoakum 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.
50%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yoakum 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yoakum 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
974 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
55%
# Black Students
94 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
389 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
26%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
126
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,473 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 $16,708 is higher 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
$28 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yoakum 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
$25 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yoakum 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
$18,473
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yoakum 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
$16,708
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yoakum 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 Yoakum Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
412 Simpson St
Yoakum, TX 77995
(361) 293-3312
Grades: PK-K
| 227 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,498 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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