Top Rankings
Barbers Hill Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,251 students in Barbers Hill Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Barbers Hill Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Barbers Hill Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Barbers Hill High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,559 Schools
# Students
7,875 Students
1,886,201 Students
# Teachers
602 Teachers
125,103 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barbers Hill Independent School District, which is ranked #47 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.3%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
32%
53%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
57%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,902 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,985 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$205 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,902
$13,371
Spending / Student
$25,985
$14,099
Best Barbers Hill Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barbers Hill High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9696 Eagle Dr
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Gr: 9-12 | 2,222 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9600 Eagle Dr
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Gr: 7-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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