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Crystal City Independent School District

Item: Crystal City Independent School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

613 W Zavala St
Crystal City, TX 78839-2799

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (830) 374-0075

www.crystalcityisd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,678 Schools

# Students

1,643 Students

1,445,479 Students

# Teachers

108 Teachers

96,876 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
6	127	270
7	119	334
8	109	336

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District Rank

Crystal City Independent School District, which is ranked #1094 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1102 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Crystal City Independent School District
2023	#1102
2022	#1135
2021	#1148
2019	#1090
2018	#1024
2017	#1076
2016	#1111
2015	#1171
2014	#1184
2013	#1173
2012	#1170
2011	#1172
2010	#1140

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25%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2023	25%	44%
2022	19%	41%
2021	10%	37%
2019	29%	51%
2018	30%	49%
2017	66%	78%
2016	57%	75%
2015	47%	73%
2014	49%	76%
2013	53%	78%
2012	59%	83%
2011	63%	84%
2010	70%	83%

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31%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2022	31%	51%
2021	22%	42%
2019	31%	47%
2018	30%	45%
2017	56%	72%
2016	54%	71%
2015	53%	73%
2014	52%	75%
2013	58%	78%
2012	72%	88%
2011	69%	88%
2010	74%	88%

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27%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2022	27%	46%
2021	16%	43%

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92%

90.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2023	92%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2019	87%	89%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	87%	89%
2015	82%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	82%	88%
2012	82%	88%
2011	77%	86%

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(2022-23)

35.4%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2023	35.4%	23%
2022	37.9%	28.9%
2021	35.4%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.03

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.02	0.64
2022	0.01	0.64
2021	0.03	0.64
2020	0.04	0.63
2019	0.04	0.63
2018	0.02	0.64
2017	0.02	0.63
2016	0.02	0.63
2015	0.03	0.63
2014	0.04	0.63
2013	0.02	0.64
2012	0.04	0.63
2011	0.02	0.64
2010	0.02	0.64
2009	0.03	0.64
2008	0.03	0.64
2007	0.03	0.64
2006	0.04	0.64
2005	0.03	0.64
2004	0.04	0.64
2003	0.04	0.64
2002	0.04	0.64
2001	0.03	0.64
2000	0.03	0.64
1999	0.02	0.64
1998	0.02	0.64
1997	0.02	0.64
1996	0.02	0.63
1995	0.02	0.63
1994	0.02	0.63
1993	0.02	0.62
1991	0.01	0.62
1990	0.01	0.62
1989	0.02	0.62
1988	0.01	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

99%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2023	99%	53%
2022	99%	53%
2021	99%	53%
2020	99%	53%
2019	99%	53%
2018	99%	52%
2017	99%	53%
2016	99%	52%
2015	99%	52%
2014	99%	52%
2013	99%	51%
2012	98%	51%
2011	99%	50%
2010	99%	49%
2009	99%	48%
2008	99%	47%
2007	99%	46%
2006	98%	45%
2005	99%	45%
2004	98%	44%
2003	98%	43%
2002	98%	42%
2001	98%	41%
2000	99%	40%
1999	99%	39%
1998	99%	38%
1997	99%	37%
1996	99%	37%
1995	99%	36%
1994	99%	36%
1993	100%	35%
1992	100%	35%
1991	100%	34%
1990	100%	33%
1989	99%	32%
1988	99%	31%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2020)

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2007	1%	15%
2006	1%	15%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1995	1%	15%

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% White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	26%
2022	1%	26%
2021	1%	26%
2016	1%	29%
2015	1%	29%
2014	1%	29%
2013	1%	30%
2012	1%	31%
2011	1%	31%
2008	1%	35%
2006	1%	37%
2004	1%	39%
2003	1%	40%
2002	1%	41%
2001	1%	42%
1999	1%	44%
1998	1%	45%
1997	1%	46%
1996	1%	47%
1994	1%	48%
1989	1%	51%
1988	1%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,592 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,018 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$34 MM	$16 MM
2022	$27 MM	$15 MM
2021	$29 MM	$14 MM
2020	$28 MM	$14 MM
2019	$27 MM	$13 MM
2018	$26 MM	$11 MM
2017	$25 MM	$11 MM
2016	$32 MM	$11 MM
2015	$25 MM	$9 MM
2014	$26 MM	$10 MM
2012	$24 MM	$9 MM
2011	$25 MM	$10 MM
2010	$25 MM	$9 MM
2009	$24 MM	$9 MM
2008	$24 MM	$8 MM
2007	$24 MM	$8 MM
2006	$23 MM	$7 MM
2005	$21 MM	$7 MM
2004	$21 MM	$6 MM
2003	$20 MM	$6 MM
2002	$20 MM	$6 MM
2001	$18 MM	$6 MM
2000	$17 MM	$6 MM
1999	$16 MM	$6 MM
1998	$14 MM	$6 MM
1997	$13 MM	$6 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM
1992	$12 MM	$4 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$33 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$33 MM	$16 MM
2022	$26 MM	$15 MM
2021	$25 MM	$13 MM
2020	$24 MM	$13 MM
2019	$22 MM	$12 MM
2018	$35 MM	$11 MM
2017	$48 MM	$11 MM
2016	$28 MM	$11 MM
2015	$24 MM	$9 MM
2014	$24 MM	$10 MM
2012	$21 MM	$9 MM
2011	$22 MM	$9 MM
2010	$24 MM	$9 MM
2009	$27 MM	$9 MM
2008	$33 MM	$8 MM
2007	$23 MM	$8 MM
2006	$21 MM	$7 MM
2005	$22 MM	$7 MM
2004	$22 MM	$6 MM
2003	$22 MM	$6 MM
2002	$21 MM	$6 MM
2001	$17 MM	$6 MM
2000	$20 MM	$6 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$15 MM	$6 MM
1997	$13 MM	$6 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$12 MM	$5 MM
1992	$10 MM	$4 MM
1990	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,592

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$18,806	$17,623
2022	$15,255	$17,024
2021	$15,755	$15,800
2020	$14,576	$15,527
2019	$13,812	$14,104
2018	$13,408	$12,819
2017	$13,027	$13,668
2016	$15,714	$13,530
2015	$11,861	$12,250
2014	$12,402	$11,938
2012	$11,642	$11,792
2011	$12,056	$12,560
2010	$12,369	$12,250
2009	$11,709	$11,947
2008	$11,973	$11,503
2007	$11,560	$11,028
2006	$11,053	$10,357
2005	$10,070	$9,808
2004	$9,914	$9,347
2003	$9,445	$9,172
2002	$9,506	$8,890
2001	$8,739	$8,220
2000	$8,222	$8,183
1999	$7,493	$7,482
1998	$6,910	$7,282
1997	$6,584	$6,948
1995	$5,903	$6,375
1992	$5,849	$5,401
1990	$4,430	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$20,018

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Crystal City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$18,282	$17,483
2022	$14,636	$16,409
2021	$13,612	$14,927
2020	$12,660	$14,277
2019	$11,573	$13,432
2018	$17,981	$12,640
2017	$25,013	$13,337
2016	$14,045	$12,941
2015	$11,565	$12,682
2014	$11,659	$11,519
2012	$9,895	$11,195
2011	$10,842	$12,153
2010	$12,061	$12,682
2009	$13,405	$12,666
2008	$16,268	$11,542
2007	$11,498	$10,438
2006	$9,939	$9,999
2005	$10,289	$9,530
2004	$10,491	$9,298
2003	$10,497	$9,172
2002	$10,048	$8,828
2001	$8,467	$8,284
2000	$9,755	$8,055
1999	$8,479	$7,777
1998	$7,173	$7,202
1997	$6,532	$7,030
1995	$5,846	$5,816
1992	$4,719	$4,974
1990	$4,423	$4,551

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Best Crystal City Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sterling H Fly Jr High School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

715 E Crockett St
Crystal City, TX 78839
(830) 374-2371

Gr: 6-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,643 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 92% (Top 20% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education