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Houston Independent School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 283 public schools serving 212,908 students in Houston Independent School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

Public Schools in Houston Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Houston Independent School District are Debakey H S For Health Prof, Carnegie Vanguard High School and Eastwood Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Houston Independent School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Texas.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public school average of 72% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

Overview

School District Name

Houston Independent School District

School District Website

http://www.houstonisd.org

School District Phone Number

(713) 556-6005

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

283 Schools

8,946 Schools

# Students

212,908 Students

5,396,863 Students

# Teachers

11,818 Teachers

355,266 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Houston Independent School District, which is ranked #674 of all 1,199 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (TX)

Overall District Rank

#686 out of 1201 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

45%

51%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Houston Independent 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 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

41%

47%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Houston Independent 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 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

79%

89%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Houston Independent School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.56

0.64

# American Indian Students

496 Students

20,575 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

8,645 Students

235,494 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

131,350 Students

2,824,227 Students

% Hispanic Students

62%

52%

# Black Students

50,838 Students

679,765 Students

% Black Students

24%

13%

# White Students

18,989 Students

1,504,055 Students

% White Students

28%

# Hawaiian Students

174 Students

8,024 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,416 Students

122,389 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

13,783

254,570

# Students in K Grade:

16,086

371,526

# Students in 1st Grade:

17,270

388,571

# Students in 2nd Grade:

17,579

394,314

# Students in 3rd Grade:

17,955

409,853

# Students in 4th Grade:

17,502

413,439

# Students in 5th Grade:

17,334

413,728

# Students in 6th Grade:

13,901

402,100

# Students in 7th Grade:

13,945

402,159

# Students in 8th Grade:

13,386

398,280

# Students in 9th Grade:

16,525

433,561

# Students in 10th Grade:

13,649

397,527

# Students in 11th Grade:

12,249

372,049

# Students in 12th Grade:

11,744

345,186

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,819. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,337 is higher than the state median of $12,640. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$2,679 MM

$12 MM

This chart display total revenue of Houston Independent School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending

$3,052 MM

$11 MM

This chart display total spending of Houston Independent School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,582

$12,819

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Houston Independent School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$14,337

$12,640

This chart display average spending per public school student in Houston Independent School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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