Chico Independent School District

503 W Sherman
Chico, TX 76431
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 136 students in Chico Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Chico Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
558 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Chico Independent School District, which is ranked #757 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#804 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chico Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chico 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.
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chico 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.
25-29%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chico 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.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chico Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
53%
# Black Students
6 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
344 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
62%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
43
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,581 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,244 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chico 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
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chico 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
$16,581
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chico 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
$16,244
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chico 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 Chico Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chico Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1205 W Sherman St
Chico, TX 76431
(940) 644-5550
Grades: 6-8
| 136 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 558 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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