Top Rankings
Farwell Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 279 students in Farwell Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Farwell Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,210 Schools
# Students
599 Students
2,172,700 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
147,246 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Farwell Independent School District, which is ranked #104 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)4.8%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
56%
55%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
43%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,701 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,254 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,701
$13,371
Spending / Student
$14,254
$14,099
Best Farwell Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Farwell Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
601 Ave G
Farwell, TX 79325
(806) 481-9131
Farwell, TX 79325
(806) 481-9131
Gr: PK-5 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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