Hale Center Independent School District

103 W Cleveland
Hale Center, TX 79041-1210
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 174 students in Hale Center Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Hale Center Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Hale Center Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hale Center High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,557 Schools
# Students
561 Students
1,886,103 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
125,093 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hale Center Independent School District, which is ranked #1001 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#982 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
44%
42%
51%
25-29%
46%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
(2022-23)
20.1%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
79%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
18%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,412 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,868 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,412
$15,449
Spending / Student
$16,868
$16,605

Best Hale Center Independent School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hale Center High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
411 Owl Dr
Hale Center, TX 79041
(806) 839-2452
Gr: 9-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 561 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • 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

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