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Amarillo ISD School District

Item: Amarillo ISD School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

7200 I 40 W
Amarillo, TX 79106-2598

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Top 50%

Tel: (806) 326-1000

www.amaisd.org

Top Rankings

Amarillo ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

55 Schools

4,135 Schools

# Students

30,866 Students

2,095,457 Students

# Teachers

2,216 Teachers

144,704 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Amarillo ISD School District, which is ranked #504 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#483 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Amarillo ISD School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

44%

37%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amarillo ISD School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

41%

42%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amarillo ISD School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

89%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Amarillo ISD School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.63

# American Indian Students

123 Students

6,356 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,551 Students

91,025 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

14,289 Students

1,142,264 Students

% Hispanic Students

46%

55%

# Black Students

3,247 Students

266,203 Students

% Black Students

11%

13%

# White Students

10,682 Students

521,510 Students

% White Students

35%

25%

# Hawaiian Students

33 Students

3,213 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

941 Students

64,886 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,791

244,977

# Students in K Grade:

2,229

318,074

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,264

313,420

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,319

304,522

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,278

291,456

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,206

287,814

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,283

252,745

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,272

32,812

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,345

12,992

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,370

11,801

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,567

7,012

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,000

6,240

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,020

5,829

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,922

5,763

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,274 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,343 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$379 MM

$74,029 MM

This chart display total revenue of Amarillo ISD School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$412 MM

$78,063 MM

This chart display total spending of Amarillo ISD School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,274

$13,640

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Amarillo ISD School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$13,343

$14,384

This chart display average spending per public school student in Amarillo ISD School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 55 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 30,866 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 89% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education