Irion County Independent School District

302 N Third St
Mertzon, TX 76941-0469
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Irion County 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 137 students in Irion County Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Irion County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Irion County Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Irion High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
337 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Irion County Independent School District, which is ranked #105 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#90 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
55-59%
41%
70-74%
51%
50-54%
46%
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
28%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
70%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,798 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $67,546 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,798
$13,387
Spending / Student
$67,546
$14,116

Best Irion County Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Irion High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 N 3rd St
Mertzon, TX 76941
(325) 835-2881
Grades: 7-12
| 137 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 337 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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