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Item: Hale Center Independent School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

103 W Cleveland
Hale Center, TX 79041-1210

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (806) 839-2451

www.hcisdowls.net

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 586 students in Hale Center Independent School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

Public Schools in Hale Center Independent School District have an score of 26% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

4 Schools

9,303 Schools

# Students

586 Students

5,525,158 Students

# Teachers

51 Teachers

374,464 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	51	227
Kind	31	298
1	39	317
2	39	331
3	42	329
4	36	328
5	36	329
6	41	331
7	50	335
8	47	341
9	45	389
10	49	361
11	43	335
12	37	303

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District Rank

Hale Center Independent School District, which is ranked #1006 of all 1,196 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.

This School District

State Average (TX)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hale Center Independent School District
2023	#982
2022	#988
2021	#748
2019	#990
2018	#1113
2017	#521
2016	#584
2015	#585
2014	#543
2013	#737
2012	#608

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26%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
2023	26%	44%
2022	22%	41%
2021	28%	37%
2019	30%	51%
2018	24%	49%
2017	77%	78%
2016	69%	75%
2015	70%	73%
2014	75%	76%
2013	72%	78%
2012	80%	83%

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42%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
2022	42%	51%
2021	39%	42%
2019	37%	47%
2018	24%	45%
2017	76%	72%
2016	78%	71%
2015	77%	73%
2014	81%	75%
2013	79%	78%
2012	91%	88%
2011	91%	88%

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25-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
2022	27%	46%
2021	27%	43%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2019	90%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	90%	88%
2012	90%	88%
2011	90%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.43	0.64
2022	0.42	0.64
2021	0.40	0.64
2020	0.45	0.63
2019	0.45	0.63
2018	0.43	0.64
2017	0.43	0.64
2016	0.44	0.63
2015	0.47	0.63
2014	0.46	0.63
2013	0.47	0.64
2012	0.47	0.64
2011	0.45	0.64
2010	0.46	0.64
2009	0.44	0.64
2008	0.42	0.64
2007	0.42	0.64
2006	0.41	0.64
2005	0.42	0.64
2004	0.44	0.64
2003	0.46	0.64
2002	0.47	0.64
2001	0.45	0.64
2000	0.45	0.65
1999	0.46	0.65
1998	0.46	0.65
1997	0.47	0.64
1996	0.47	0.64
1995	0.46	0.64
1994	0.48	0.64
1993	0.51	0.63
1992	0.48	0.63
1991	0.51	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

78%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
2023	73%	53%
2022	73%	53%
2021	74%	53%
2020	70%	53%
2019	70%	53%
2018	72%	52%
2017	72%	52%
2016	72%	52%
2015	68%	52%
2014	69%	52%
2013	69%	51%
2012	68%	51%
2011	71%	50%
2010	70%	49%
2009	72%	48%
2008	73%	47%
2007	73%	46%
2006	76%	46%
2005	73%	45%
2004	71%	44%
2003	70%	43%
2002	68%	42%
2001	71%	41%
2000	71%	40%
1999	70%	39%
1998	69%	38%
1997	69%	38%
1996	68%	37%
1995	69%	36%
1994	67%	36%
1993	63%	35%
1992	67%	35%
1991	63%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	13%
2022	2%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2015	1%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	3%	13%
2011	4%	13%
2010	7%	14%
2009	6%	14%
2008	6%	14%
2007	6%	14%
2006	4%	15%
2005	4%	14%
2004	5%	14%
2003	5%	14%
2002	6%	14%
2001	6%	14%
2000	5%	14%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1997	4%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	3%	14%
1993	4%	14%
1992	4%	14%
1991	5%	14%

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% White

18%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
2023	22%	26%
2022	23%	26%
2021	22%	26%
2020	26%	27%
2019	26%	27%
2018	25%	28%
2017	25%	28%
2016	25%	29%
2015	29%	29%
2014	27%	29%
2013	26%	30%
2012	28%	31%
2011	25%	31%
2010	23%	33%
2009	22%	34%
2008	21%	35%
2007	21%	36%
2006	21%	36%
2005	23%	38%
2004	24%	39%
2003	25%	40%
2002	26%	41%
2001	23%	42%
2000	24%	44%
1999	26%	45%
1998	27%	46%
1997	27%	46%
1996	28%	47%
1995	29%	48%
1994	30%	48%
1993	33%	49%
1992	29%	49%
1991	32%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,698 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,881 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$74,029 MM

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

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Spending

$8 MM

$78,063 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$16,698

$13,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
2023	$16,726	$15,640
2022	$15,479	$15,527
2021	$15,833	$15,800
2020	$15,479	$15,527
2019	$13,512	$14,104
2018	$12,504	$12,819
2017	$12,314	$13,668
2016	$11,347	$13,530
2015	$13,940	$12,250
2014	$14,410	$11,938
2012	$12,086	$11,792
2011	$13,364	$12,560
2010	$14,518	$12,250
2009	$12,860	$11,947
2008	$11,530	$11,503
2007	$9,942	$11,028
2006	$9,484	$10,357
2005	$10,086	$9,808
2004	$8,593	$9,347
2003	$9,361	$9,172
2002	$8,079	$8,890
2001	$7,637	$8,220
2000	$6,314	$8,183
1999	$6,332	$7,482
1998	$6,156	$7,282
1997	$6,395	$6,948
1995	$5,900	$6,375
1992	$4,896	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$13,881

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hale Center Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,904	$14,776
2022	$14,212	$14,277
2021	$13,162	$14,927
2020	$14,212	$14,277
2019	$11,580	$13,432
2018	$12,473	$12,640
2017	$11,587	$13,337
2016	$10,030	$12,941
2015	$20,144	$12,682
2014	$13,155	$11,519
2012	$10,182	$11,195
2011	$10,665	$12,153
2010	$20,978	$12,682
2009	$16,089	$12,666
2008	$10,564	$11,542
2007	$8,769	$10,438
2006	$8,704	$9,999
2005	$9,625	$9,530
2004	$9,655	$9,298
2003	$8,505	$9,172
2002	$7,453	$8,828
2001	$6,793	$8,284
2000	$6,293	$8,055
1999	$6,629	$7,777
1998	$6,343	$7,202
1997	$5,569	$7,030
1995	$6,340	$5,816
1992	$4,407	$4,974

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Best Hale Center Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Akin Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

N Ave K
Hale Center, TX 79041
(806) 839-2121

Gr: PK-4 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #22.

Carr Middle School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

410 W 12th
Hale Center, TX 79041
(806) 839-2141

Gr: 5-8 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #33.

Hale Center High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

411 Owl Dr
Hale Center, TX 79041
(806) 839-2452

Gr: 9-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: n/an/a

Hale Co J J A E P

Alternative School

Add to Compare

103 W Cleveland
Hale Center, TX 79041
(806) 839-2451

Gr: 12 | 1 student

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hale Center Independent School District?

Hale Center Independent School District manages 4 public schools serving 586 students.

What is the rank of Hale Center Independent School District?

Hale Center Independent School District is ranked #1006 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

78% of Hale Center Independent School District students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,881 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education