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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 226 students in Hale Center Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Hale Center Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,210 Schools
# Students
561 Students
2,172,700 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
147,246 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.
Overall District Rank
#982 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
79%
55%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
18%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,442 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,499 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,442
$13,371
Spending / Student
$14,499
$14,099
Best Hale Center Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Akin Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
N Ave K
Hale Center, TX 79041
(806) 839-2121
Hale Center, TX 79041
(806) 839-2121
Gr: PK-4 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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