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Lockney 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 are 2 public high schools serving 137 students in Lockney Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Lockney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Lockney Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lockney 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 85% 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
4 Schools
2,559 Schools
# Students
391 Students
1,886,201 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
125,103 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lockney Independent School District, which is ranked #1035 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
#1050 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.4%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
80%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
17%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,550 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,440 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,550
$13,371
Spending / Student
$17,440
$14,099
Best Lockney Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lockney High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
410 Sw 4th St
Lockney, TX 79241
(806) 652-3325
Lockney, TX 79241
(806) 652-3325
Gr: 9-12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: n/an/a
Lockney Daep
Alternative School
908 Houston St
Lockney, TX 79241
(806) 291-5321
Lockney, TX 79241
(806) 291-5321
Gr: 8-11 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 86%
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