Big Sandy ISD School District

401 Wildcat Dr
Big Sandy, TX 75755-0598
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 199 students in Big Sandy ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Big Sandy ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Sandy ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Big Sandy High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and 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
2,528 Schools
# Students
659 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Big Sandy ISD School District, which is ranked #421 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 90% has stayed relatively flat 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 Big Sandy 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 Big Sandy 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 Big Sandy 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.
≥90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Big Sandy ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
53%
# Black Students
56 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
9%
13%
# White Students
454 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
69%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
42
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,839 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,030 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Big Sandy 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
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Big Sandy 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
$14,839
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Big Sandy 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
$12,030
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Big Sandy 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.

Best Big Sandy ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Sandy High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Wildcat Dr
Big Sandy, TX 75755
(903) 636-5287
Grades: 9-12
| 199 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 659 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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