Ector County ISD School District

802 N Sam Houston
Odessa, TX 79760
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Ector County ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,473 students in Ector County ISD School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Ector County ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
45 Schools
1,029 Schools
# Students
31,810 Students
442,230 Students
# Teachers
1,822 Teachers
27,645 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Ector County ISD School District, which is ranked #1037 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 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1010 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ector County ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ector County 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.
27%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ector County 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.
84%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ector County ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.56
# American Indian Students
69 Students
1,175 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
288 Students
19,731 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
25,089 Students
279,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
63%
# Black Students
1,166 Students
76,321 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
4,661 Students
55,270 Students
% White Students
15%
13%
# Hawaiian Students
84 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
453 Students
10,068 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,768
22,475
# Students in K Grade:
2,248
34,723
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,373
35,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,402
34,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,441
33,575
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,391
31,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,242
31,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,225
39,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,492
39,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,386
36,743
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,760
31,679
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,258
26,594
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,063
24,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,761
20,502
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,182 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,257 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ector County 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
$358 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Ector County 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
$13,182
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ector County 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
$11,257
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ector County 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 Ector County ISD School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ector College Prep Success Academy
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
809 W Clements St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0479
Grades: 6-8
| 1,351 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Odessa Y Learning Center
Charter School
1111 Pagewood
Odessa, TX 79762
(462) 362-4301
Grades: PK
| 122 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 45 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 31,810 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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