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Item: Childress Independent School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

308 3rd St Nw
Childress, TX 79201-4542

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Top 20%

Tel: (940) 937-2501

www.childressisd.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

3 Schools

9,244 Schools

# Students

978 Students

5,524,796 Students

# Teachers

86 Teachers

368,147 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Childress Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	62	226
Kind	62	295
1	56	310
2	71	320
3	75	333
4	60	332
5	61	331
6	63	331
7	77	334
8	74	336
9	77	378
10	91	361
11	75	337
12	74	319

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District Rank

Childress Independent School District, which is ranked #221 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#228 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Childress Independent School District
2023	#228
2022	#203
2021	#313
2019	#215
2018	#255
2017	#160
2016	#340
2015	#245
2014	#394
2013	#363
2012	#505
2011	#294
2010	#548

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54%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	54%	44%
2022	56%	41%
2021	54%	37%
2019	60%	51%
2018	54%	49%
2017	87%	78%
2016	78%	75%
2015	80%	73%
2014	84%	76%
2013	82%	78%
2012	85%	83%
2011	88%	84%
2010	86%	83%

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61%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2022	61%	51%
2021	44%	42%
2019	52%	47%
2018	54%	45%
2017	82%	72%
2016	80%	71%
2015	82%	73%
2014	78%	75%
2013	83%	78%
2012	89%	88%
2011	92%	88%
2010	89%	88%

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51%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2022	51%	46%
2021	42%	43%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2022	92%	90%
2021	87%	89%
2019	92%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	82%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	88%
2012	87%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

16.6%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	16.6%	23%
2022	20.7%	28.9%
2021	18.8%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.58	0.64
2022	0.59	0.64
2021	0.58	0.64
2020	0.58	0.63
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.57	0.64
2017	0.57	0.63
2016	0.56	0.63
2015	0.56	0.63
2014	0.57	0.63
2013	0.58	0.64
2012	0.58	0.63
2011	0.58	0.64
2010	0.57	0.64
2009	0.57	0.64
2008	0.56	0.64
2007	0.56	0.64
2006	0.57	0.64
2005	0.57	0.64
2004	0.56	0.64
2003	0.55	0.64
2002	0.54	0.64
2001	0.55	0.64
2000	0.52	0.64
1999	0.52	0.64
1998	0.51	0.64
1997	0.52	0.64
1996	0.51	0.63
1995	0.49	0.63
1994	0.52	0.63
1993	0.51	0.62
1992	0.48	0.62
1991	0.48	0.62
1990	0.48	0.62
1989	0.50	0.62
1988	0.48	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

40%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	38%	53%
2022	37%	53%
2021	38%	53%
2020	41%	53%
2019	41%	53%
2018	40%	52%
2017	40%	53%
2016	39%	52%
2015	39%	52%
2014	37%	52%
2013	36%	51%
2012	37%	51%
2011	36%	50%
2010	34%	49%
2009	33%	48%
2008	33%	47%
2007	32%	46%
2006	32%	45%
2005	33%	45%
2004	32%	44%
2003	30%	43%
2002	29%	42%
2001	28%	41%
2000	26%	40%
1999	27%	39%
1998	29%	38%
1997	29%	37%
1996	28%	37%
1995	26%	36%
1994	26%	36%
1993	26%	35%
1992	25%	35%
1991	25%	34%
1990	24%	33%
1989	25%	32%
1988	23%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	13%
2021	5%	13%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	13%
2018	5%	13%
2017	5%	13%
2016	4%	13%
2015	5%	13%
2014	5%	13%
2013	5%	13%
2012	6%	13%
2011	6%	13%
2010	7%	14%
2009	8%	14%
2008	8%	14%
2007	8%	15%
2006	9%	15%
2005	8%	14%
2004	8%	14%
2003	8%	14%
2002	9%	14%
2001	9%	14%
2000	8%	14%
1999	9%	14%
1998	6%	14%
1997	7%	14%
1996	7%	14%
1995	7%	15%
1994	9%	14%
1993	9%	14%
1992	7%	14%
1991	7%	14%
1990	7%	15%
1989	8%	15%
1988	8%	15%

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% White

50%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	52%	26%
2022	53%	26%
2021	53%	26%
2020	51%	27%
2019	51%	27%
2018	52%	28%
2017	52%	28%
2016	54%	29%
2015	54%	29%
2014	54%	29%
2013	55%	30%
2012	53%	31%
2011	54%	31%
2010	56%	33%
2009	56%	34%
2008	57%	35%
2007	58%	36%
2006	57%	37%
2005	56%	38%
2004	58%	39%
2003	60%	40%
2002	60%	41%
2001	60%	42%
2000	65%	43%
1999	63%	44%
1998	64%	45%
1997	63%	46%
1996	65%	47%
1995	66%	47%
1994	64%	48%
1993	65%	49%
1992	68%	49%
1991	71%	50%
1990	68%	50%
1989	66%	51%
1988	69%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,896 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15 MM	$16 MM
2022	$14 MM	$15 MM
2021	$15 MM	$14 MM
2020	$13 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$13 MM
2018	$13 MM	$11 MM
2017	$12 MM	$11 MM
2016	$12 MM	$11 MM
2015	$12 MM	$9 MM
2014	$13 MM	$10 MM
2012	$11 MM	$9 MM
2011	$12 MM	$10 MM
2010	$12 MM	$9 MM
2009	$13 MM	$9 MM
2008	$12 MM	$8 MM
2007	$14 MM	$8 MM
2006	$12 MM	$7 MM
2005	$11 MM	$7 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$6 MM
2000	$10 MM	$6 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM
1992	$6 MM	$4 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14 MM	$16 MM
2022	$14 MM	$15 MM
2021	$12 MM	$13 MM
2020	$13 MM	$13 MM
2019	$11 MM	$12 MM
2018	$11 MM	$11 MM
2017	$13 MM	$11 MM
2016	$11 MM	$11 MM
2015	$13 MM	$9 MM
2014	$11 MM	$10 MM
2012	$11 MM	$9 MM
2011	$11 MM	$9 MM
2010	$13 MM	$9 MM
2009	$12 MM	$9 MM
2008	$11 MM	$8 MM
2007	$15 MM	$8 MM
2006	$11 MM	$7 MM
2005	$9 MM	$7 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$6 MM
2000	$9 MM	$6 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM
1992	$5 MM	$4 MM
1990	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,046

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,642	$17,623
2022	$13,674	$17,024
2021	$14,891	$15,800
2020	$12,344	$15,527
2019	$11,108	$14,104
2018	$11,255	$12,819
2017	$10,741	$13,668
2016	$10,909	$13,530
2015	$10,730	$12,250
2014	$11,148	$11,938
2012	$9,438	$11,792
2011	$10,574	$12,560
2010	$10,968	$12,250
2009	$11,338	$11,947
2008	$10,303	$11,503
2007	$11,579	$11,028
2006	$9,976	$10,357
2005	$9,541	$9,808
2004	$9,058	$9,347
2003	$8,686	$9,172
2002	$8,060	$8,890
2001	$7,718	$8,220
2000	$8,439	$8,183
1999	$7,765	$7,482
1998	$6,798	$7,282
1997	$4,637	$6,948
1995	$5,393	$6,375
1992	$4,849	$5,401
1990	$3,664	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$13,896

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Childress Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,522	$17,483
2022	$13,619	$16,409
2021	$12,275	$14,927
2020	$11,516	$14,277
2019	$10,378	$13,432
2018	$10,311	$12,640
2017	$11,308	$13,337
2016	$9,317	$12,941
2015	$11,042	$12,682
2014	$9,648	$11,519
2012	$9,371	$11,195
2011	$9,965	$12,153
2010	$11,287	$12,682
2009	$10,765	$12,666
2008	$10,128	$11,542
2007	$12,819	$10,438
2006	$8,996	$9,999
2005	$8,359	$9,530
2004	$8,030	$9,298
2003	$10,234	$9,172
2002	$8,297	$8,828
2001	$7,315	$8,284
2000	$7,869	$8,055
1999	$8,199	$7,777
1998	$6,487	$7,202
1997	$7,045	$7,030
1995	$5,099	$5,816
1992	$4,138	$4,974
1990	$3,824	$4,551

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Best Childress Independent School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Childress Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

300 3rd St S E
Childress, TX 79201
(940) 937-6313

Gr: PK-5 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #22.

Childress J High School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

700 Commerce St
Childress, TX 79201
(940) 937-3641

Gr: 6-8 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #33.

Childress High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

800 Ave J N W
Childress, TX 79201
(940) 937-6131

Gr: 9-12 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Childress Independent School District?

Childress Independent School District manages 3 public schools serving 978 students.

What is the rank of Childress Independent School District?

Childress Independent School District is ranked #221 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (top 20%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 20%) and Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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

50% of Childress Independent School District students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Childress Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,896 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 978 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education