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Item: New Caney Independent School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

21580 Loop 494
New Caney, TX 77357

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (281) 577-8600

www.newcaneyisd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

22 Schools

9,244 Schools

# Students

19,420 Students

5,524,796 Students

# Teachers

1,261 Teachers

368,147 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	815	226
Kind	1,309	295
1	1,375	310
2	1,336	320
3	1,462	333
4	1,422	332
5	1,428	331
6	1,429	331
7	1,395	334
8	1,427	336
9	1,606	378
10	1,582	361
11	1,510	337
12	1,324	319

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District Rank

New Caney Independent School District, which is ranked #822 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#822 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Caney Independent School District
2023	#822
2022	#795
2021	#834
2019	#681
2018	#687
2017	#852
2016	#891
2015	#870
2014	#724
2013	#723
2012	#556
2011	#393
2010	#336

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36%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	36%	44%
2022	36%	41%
2021	31%	37%
2019	47%	51%
2018	40%	49%
2017	72%	78%
2016	67%	75%
2015	65%	73%
2014	75%	76%
2013	74%	78%
2012	84%	83%
2011	87%	84%
2010	87%	83%

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44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2022	44%	51%
2021	32%	42%
2019	38%	47%
2018	40%	45%
2017	65%	72%
2016	65%	71%
2015	69%	73%
2014	72%	75%
2013	78%	78%
2012	89%	88%
2011	91%	88%
2010	92%	88%

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39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2022	39%	46%
2021	37%	43%

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95%

90.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	95%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	94%	89%
2019	93%	89%
2018	93%	89%
2017	93%	89%
2016	89%	89%
2015	94%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	91%	88%
2012	87%	88%
2011	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

28.1%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	28.1%	23%
2022	31.6%	28.9%
2021	27.6%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.54	0.64
2022	0.54	0.64
2021	0.53	0.64
2020	0.54	0.63
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.54	0.64
2017	0.54	0.63
2016	0.55	0.63
2015	0.55	0.63
2014	0.56	0.63
2013	0.56	0.64
2012	0.57	0.63
2011	0.57	0.64
2010	0.55	0.64
2009	0.53	0.64
2008	0.52	0.64
2007	0.50	0.64
2006	0.47	0.64
2005	0.45	0.64
2004	0.41	0.64
2003	0.39	0.64
2002	0.37	0.64
2001	0.34	0.64
2000	0.28	0.64
1999	0.26	0.64
1998	0.24	0.64
1997	0.21	0.64
1996	0.18	0.63
1995	0.16	0.63
1994	0.15	0.63
1993	0.14	0.62
1992	0.13	0.62
1991	0.11	0.62
1990	0.11	0.62
1989	0.11	0.62
1988	0.09	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

63%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	62%	53%
2022	62%	53%
2021	62%	53%
2020	60%	53%
2019	60%	53%
2018	58%	52%
2017	58%	53%
2016	56%	52%
2015	54%	52%
2014	51%	52%
2013	49%	51%
2012	46%	51%
2011	42%	50%
2010	40%	49%
2009	38%	48%
2008	35%	47%
2007	33%	46%
2006	29%	45%
2005	28%	45%
2004	24%	44%
2003	21%	43%
2002	21%	42%
2001	18%	41%
2000	15%	40%
1999	14%	39%
1998	12%	38%
1997	11%	37%
1996	9%	37%
1995	9%	36%
1994	8%	36%
1993	7%	35%
1992	7%	35%
1991	6%	34%
1990	5%	33%
1989	5%	32%
1988	4%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	7%	13%
2022	5%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	3%	13%
2015	3%	13%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	3%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	4%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	3%	15%
2006	3%	15%
2005	2%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1993	1%	14%
1990	1%	15%
1989	1%	15%
1988	1%	15%

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% White

23%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	26%	26%
2022	28%	26%
2021	29%	26%
2020	32%	27%
2019	32%	27%
2018	36%	28%
2017	36%	28%
2016	38%	29%
2015	41%	29%
2014	43%	29%
2013	45%	30%
2012	47%	31%
2011	51%	31%
2010	54%	33%
2009	57%	34%
2008	60%	35%
2007	62%	36%
2006	67%	37%
2005	69%	38%
2004	73%	39%
2003	75%	40%
2002	77%	41%
2001	80%	42%
2000	84%	43%
1999	85%	44%
1998	87%	45%
1997	89%	46%
1996	91%	47%
1995	91%	47%
1994	92%	48%
1993	92%	49%
1992	93%	49%
1991	94%	50%
1990	94%	50%
1989	94%	51%
1988	95%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,911 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,964 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$270 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	$270 MM	$16 MM
2022	$252 MM	$15 MM
2021	$226 MM	$14 MM
2020	$209 MM	$14 MM
2019	$200 MM	$13 MM
2018	$186 MM	$11 MM
2017	$167 MM	$11 MM
2016	$158 MM	$11 MM
2015	$95 MM	$9 MM
2014	$131 MM	$10 MM
2012	$108 MM	$9 MM
2011	$102 MM	$10 MM
2010	$95 MM	$9 MM
2009	$87 MM	$9 MM
2008	$82 MM	$8 MM
2007	$73 MM	$8 MM
2006	$69 MM	$7 MM
2005	$63 MM	$7 MM
2004	$59 MM	$6 MM
2003	$53 MM	$6 MM
2002	$47 MM	$6 MM
2001	$46 MM	$6 MM
2000	$41 MM	$6 MM
1999	$37 MM	$6 MM
1998	$37 MM	$6 MM
1997	$35 MM	$6 MM
1996	$33 MM	$6 MM
1995	$32 MM	$5 MM
1992	$25 MM	$4 MM
1990	$21 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$271 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	$271 MM	$16 MM
2022	$278 MM	$15 MM
2021	$274 MM	$13 MM
2020	$231 MM	$13 MM
2019	$205 MM	$12 MM
2018	$231 MM	$11 MM
2017	$229 MM	$11 MM
2016	$172 MM	$11 MM
2015	$110 MM	$9 MM
2014	$176 MM	$10 MM
2012	$110 MM	$9 MM
2011	$107 MM	$9 MM
2010	$110 MM	$9 MM
2009	$116 MM	$9 MM
2008	$94 MM	$8 MM
2007	$92 MM	$8 MM
2006	$86 MM	$7 MM
2005	$65 MM	$7 MM
2004	$78 MM	$6 MM
2003	$69 MM	$6 MM
2002	$61 MM	$6 MM
2001	$55 MM	$6 MM
2000	$40 MM	$6 MM
1999	$37 MM	$6 MM
1998	$34 MM	$6 MM
1997	$33 MM	$6 MM
1996	$35 MM	$6 MM
1995	$32 MM	$5 MM
1992	$22 MM	$4 MM
1990	$21 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,911

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,727	$17,623
2022	$14,704	$17,024
2021	$13,885	$15,800
2020	$12,994	$15,527
2019	$12,997	$14,104
2018	$12,334	$12,819
2017	$11,400	$13,668
2016	$11,422	$13,530
2015	$7,330	$12,250
2014	$10,666	$11,938
2012	$9,919	$11,792
2011	$10,102	$12,560
2010	$9,901	$12,250
2009	$9,521	$11,947
2008	$9,406	$11,503
2007	$8,772	$11,028
2006	$8,640	$10,357
2005	$8,332	$9,808
2004	$8,055	$9,347
2003	$7,550	$9,172
2002	$7,003	$8,890
2001	$7,075	$8,220
2000	$6,730	$8,183
1999	$6,198	$7,482
1998	$6,263	$7,282
1997	$6,085	$6,948
1995	$5,891	$6,375
1992	$4,772	$5,401
1990	$4,056	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$13,964

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Caney Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,783	$17,483
2022	$16,237	$16,409
2021	$16,840	$14,927
2020	$14,327	$14,277
2019	$13,326	$13,432
2018	$15,367	$12,640
2017	$15,597	$13,337
2016	$12,458	$12,941
2015	$8,492	$12,682
2014	$14,269	$11,519
2012	$10,130	$11,195
2011	$10,542	$12,153
2010	$11,471	$12,682
2009	$12,739	$12,666
2008	$10,806	$11,542
2007	$11,044	$10,438
2006	$10,677	$9,999
2005	$8,606	$9,530
2004	$10,750	$9,298
2003	$9,798	$9,172
2002	$9,118	$8,828
2001	$8,481	$8,284
2000	$6,502	$8,055
1999	$6,225	$7,777
1998	$5,769	$7,202
1997	$5,879	$7,030
1995	$5,864	$5,816
1992	$4,228	$4,974
1990	$4,121	$4,551

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to New Caney Independent School District?

New Caney Independent School District manages 22 public schools serving 19,420 students.

What is the rank of New Caney Independent School District?

New Caney Independent School District is ranked #822 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in New Caney Independent School District?

63% of New Caney Independent School District students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of New Caney Independent School District?

New Caney Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is New Caney Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,964 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 95% (Top 10% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education