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Item: Buckholts Independent School District
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203 S 10th
Buckholts, TX 76518-0248

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Tel: (254) 593-2744

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

1 School

9,273 Schools

# Students

112 Students

5,536,678 Students

# Teachers

17 Teachers

369,015 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	9	227
Kind	8	295
1	9	311
2	6	321
3	9	334
4	11	333
5	5	333
6	8	332
7	9	334
8	4	337
9	12	378
10	4	361
11	10	337
12	8	319

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District Rank

Buckholts Independent School District, which is ranked #1130 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1138 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Buckholts Independent School District
2023	#1138
2022	#1100
2021	#1132
2019	#297
2018	#1053
2017	#1126
2016	#1171
2015	#1181
2014	#1150
2013	#1067
2012	#946

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17%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2023	17%	44%
2022	22%	41%
2021	12%	37%
2019	52%	51%
2018	27%	49%
2017	52%	78%
2016	42%	75%
2015	42%	73%
2014	57%	76%
2013	62%	78%
2012	62%	83%

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30-34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2022	32%	51%
2021	22%	42%
2019	52%	47%
2018	27%	45%
2017	57%	72%
2016	47%	71%
2015	52%	73%
2014	57%	75%
2013	67%	78%
2012	87%	88%
2011	82%	88%

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11-19%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2022	15%	46%
2021	20%	43%

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(21-22)

≥50%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2022	50%	90%
2021	50%	89%
2019	80%	89%
2018	50%	89%
2016	50%	89%
2015	50%	89%
2014	50%	88%
2013	50%	88%
2012	50%	88%
2011	80%	86%

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(2022-23)

17.8%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2023	17.8%	23%
2022	27.4%	28.9%
2021	12.4%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.50	0.64
2022	0.50	0.64
2021	0.50	0.64
2020	0.50	0.63
2019	0.50	0.63
2018	0.51	0.64
2017	0.51	0.64
2016	0.52	0.63
2015	0.49	0.63
2014	0.48	0.63
2013	0.48	0.64
2012	0.51	0.64
2011	0.49	0.64
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.52	0.64
2007	0.51	0.64
2006	0.50	0.64
2005	0.51	0.64
2004	0.50	0.64
2003	0.51	0.64
2002	0.50	0.64
2001	0.50	0.64
2000	0.50	0.65
1999	0.50	0.65
1998	0.50	0.65
1997	0.50	0.64
1996	0.50	0.64
1995	0.50	0.64
1994	0.49	0.64
1993	0.49	0.63
1992	0.50	0.63
1991	0.50	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

63%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2023	58%	53%
2022	59%	53%
2021	61%	53%
2020	58%	53%
2019	58%	53%
2018	54%	52%
2017	54%	52%
2016	58%	52%
2015	63%	52%
2014	65%	52%
2013	63%	51%
2012	57%	51%
2011	60%	50%
2010	55%	49%
2009	49%	48%
2008	46%	47%
2007	41%	46%
2006	46%	46%
2005	45%	45%
2004	45%	44%
2003	50%	43%
2002	47%	42%
2001	46%	41%
2000	51%	40%
1999	50%	39%
1998	49%	38%
1997	45%	38%
1996	45%	37%
1995	43%	36%
1994	38%	36%
1993	38%	35%
1992	46%	35%
1991	44%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	13%
2022	2%	13%
2021	3%	13%
2015	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2005	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%

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% White

34%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2023	41%	26%
2022	39%	26%
2021	36%	26%
2020	41%	27%
2019	41%	27%
2018	45%	28%
2017	45%	28%
2016	39%	29%
2015	35%	29%
2014	32%	29%
2013	36%	30%
2012	41%	31%
2011	39%	31%
2010	45%	33%
2009	49%	34%
2008	52%	35%
2007	57%	36%
2006	56%	36%
2005	54%	38%
2004	55%	39%
2003	50%	40%
2002	53%	41%
2001	54%	42%
2000	49%	44%
1999	50%	45%
1998	51%	46%
1997	56%	46%
1996	55%	47%
1995	57%	48%
1994	61%	48%
1993	61%	49%
1992	54%	49%
1991	56%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,089 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,063 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2023	$3 MM	$14 MM
2022	$2 MM	$14 MM
2021	$3 MM	$14 MM
2020	$2 MM	$14 MM
2019	$2 MM	$13 MM
2018	$2 MM	$11 MM
2017	$2 MM	$11 MM
2016	$2 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$2 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2 MM	$10 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2 MM	$9 MM
2008	$2 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2023	$3 MM	$13 MM
2022	$2 MM	$13 MM
2021	$3 MM	$13 MM
2020	$2 MM	$13 MM
2019	$2 MM	$12 MM
2018	$2 MM	$11 MM
2017	$2 MM	$11 MM
2016	$2 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$2 MM	$10 MM
2012	$3 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2 MM	$9 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2 MM	$9 MM
2008	$2 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$1 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$6 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,089

$13,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2023	$24,527	$15,640
2022	$19,160	$15,527
2021	$19,135	$15,800
2020	$19,160	$15,527
2019	$17,752	$14,104
2018	$14,455	$12,819
2017	$14,131	$13,668
2016	$12,755	$13,530
2015	$11,773	$12,250
2014	$11,429	$11,938
2012	$11,728	$11,792
2011	$11,222	$12,560
2010	$12,047	$12,250
2009	$11,527	$11,947
2008	$11,030	$11,503
2007	$11,478	$11,028
2006	$10,216	$10,357
2005	$10,156	$9,808
2004	$10,400	$9,347
2003	$10,556	$9,172
2002	$9,190	$8,890
2001	$9,874	$8,220
2000	$8,839	$8,183
1999	$8,414	$7,482
1998	$9,212	$7,282
1997	$8,787	$6,948
1995	$6,948	$6,375
1992	$6,356	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$23,063

$14,099

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Buckholts Independent School District	Texas
2023	$23,482	$14,776
2022	$17,120	$14,277
2021	$18,319	$14,927
2020	$17,120	$14,277
2019	$15,083	$13,432
2018	$13,393	$12,640
2017	$13,204	$13,337
2016	$12,818	$12,941
2015	$12,455	$12,682
2014	$9,720	$11,519
2012	$13,230	$11,195
2011	$12,200	$12,153
2010	$12,744	$12,682
2009	$12,086	$12,666
2008	$10,415	$11,542
2007	$10,919	$10,438
2006	$9,706	$9,999
2005	$9,555	$9,530
2004	$9,333	$9,298
2003	$9,985	$9,172
2002	$11,268	$8,828
2001	$13,141	$8,284
2000	$8,104	$8,055
1999	$7,747	$7,777
1998	$9,185	$7,202
1997	$7,947	$7,030
1995	$6,148	$5,816
1992	$5,537	$4,974

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Best Buckholts Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Buckholts School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

203 S 10th
Buckholts, TX 76518
(254) 593-2744

Gr: PK-12 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Buckholts Independent School District?

Buckholts Independent School District manages 1 public schools serving 112 students.

What is the rank of Buckholts Independent School District?

Buckholts Independent School District is ranked #1130 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Buckholts Independent School District?

63% of Buckholts Independent School District students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Buckholts Independent School District?

Buckholts Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 7:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Buckholts Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,063 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 112 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education