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Olfen Independent School District

Item: Olfen Independent School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1122 Private Rd 2562
Rowena, TX 76875

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (325) 442-4301

olfenisd.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,742 Schools

# Students

142 Students

1,486,405 Students

# Teachers

15 Teachers

102,891 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	8	12
Kind	5	18
1	9	19
2	9	19
3	9	19
4	19	18
5	7	25
6	8	269
7	11	335
8	13	341
9	13	46
10	13	40
11	11	35
12	6	31

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District Rank

Olfen Independent School District, which is ranked #732 of all 1,196 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Olfen Independent School District
2023	#645
2022	#690
2021	#632
2019	#377
2018	#431
2017	#1052
2016	#975
2015	#1175
2014	#1112
2013	#816
2012	#950

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42%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2023	42%	44%
2022	37%	41%
2021	32%	37%
2019	52%	51%
2018	47%	49%
2017	54%	78%
2016	64%	75%
2015	44%	73%
2014	54%	76%
2013	74%	78%
2012	74%	83%

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45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2022	47%	51%
2021	42%	42%
2019	47%	47%
2018	47%	45%
2017	64%	72%
2016	64%	71%
2015	54%	73%
2014	64%	75%
2013	74%	78%
2012	84%	88%
2011	84%	88%

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40-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2022	44%	46%
2021	44%	43%

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(21-22)

≥50%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2022	50%	90%
2021	50%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.51	0.64
2022	0.51	0.64
2021	0.55	0.64
2020	0.55	0.63
2019	0.55	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.51	0.63
2015	0.52	0.63
2014	0.60	0.63
2013	0.58	0.64
2012	0.56	0.64
2011	0.50	0.64
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.48	0.64
2008	0.51	0.64
2007	0.50	0.64
2006	0.51	0.64
2005	0.52	0.64
2004	0.51	0.64
2003	0.50	0.64
2002	0.53	0.64
2001	0.52	0.64
2000	0.54	0.65
1999	0.45	0.65
1998	0.46	0.65
1997	0.45	0.64
1996	0.29	0.64
1995	0.42	0.64
1994	0.39	0.64
1993	0.51	0.63
1992	0.57	0.63
1991	0.58	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

43%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2023	39%	53%
2022	39%	53%
2021	42%	53%
2020	49%	53%
2019	49%	53%
2018	59%	52%
2017	59%	52%
2016	62%	52%
2015	63%	52%
2014	54%	52%
2013	44%	51%
2012	48%	51%
2011	49%	50%
2010	56%	49%
2009	62%	48%
2008	50%	47%
2007	45%	46%
2006	44%	46%
2005	58%	45%
2004	55%	44%
2003	59%	43%
2002	55%	42%
2001	58%	41%
2000	52%	40%
1999	32%	39%
1998	28%	38%
1997	37%	38%
1996	27%	37%
1995	36%	36%
1994	30%	36%
1993	30%	35%
1992	29%	35%
1991	50%	34%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	4%	13%
2015	6%	13%
2014	8%	13%
2008	1%	14%
2006	1%	15%
2005	3%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	4%	14%
2001	4%	14%
2000	2%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1993	9%	14%
1992	16%	14%
1991	8%	14%
1990	14%	14%
1989	7%	14%

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% White

56%

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2023	58%	26%
2022	58%	26%
2021	53%	26%
2020	46%	27%
2019	46%	27%
2018	36%	28%
2017	36%	28%
2016	34%	29%
2015	30%	29%
2014	33%	29%
2013	48%	30%
2012	46%	31%
2011	51%	31%
2010	44%	33%
2009	38%	34%
2008	49%	35%
2007	55%	36%
2006	55%	36%
2005	39%	38%
2004	44%	39%
2003	40%	40%
2002	41%	41%
2001	38%	42%
2000	53%	44%
1999	70%	45%
1998	69%	46%
1997	72%	46%
1996	91%	47%
1995	79%	48%
1994	80%	48%
1993	73%	49%
1992	69%	49%
1991	60%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,676 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,831 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2023	$3 MM	$14 MM
2022	$2 MM	$14 MM
2021	$3 MM	$14 MM
2020	$2 MM	$14 MM
2019	$2 MM	$13 MM
2018	$2 MM	$11 MM
2017	$1 MM	$11 MM
2016	$1 MM	$11 MM
2015	$1 MM	$9 MM
2014	$1 MM	$10 MM
2012	$1 MM	$9 MM
2011	$1 MM	$10 MM
2010	$1 MM	$9 MM
2009	$1 MM	$9 MM
2008	$1 MM	$8 MM
2007	$1 MM	$8 MM
2006	$1 MM	$7 MM
2005	$1 MM	$7 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$6 MM
2002	$1 MM	$6 MM
2001	$1 MM	$6 MM
2000	$1 MM	$6 MM
1999	$1 MM	$6 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$6 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	0	$5 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2023	$2 MM	$13 MM
2022	$2 MM	$13 MM
2021	$2 MM	$13 MM
2020	$2 MM	$13 MM
2019	$2 MM	$12 MM
2018	$2 MM	$11 MM
2017	$1 MM	$11 MM
2016	$1 MM	$11 MM
2015	$1 MM	$9 MM
2014	$1 MM	$10 MM
2012	$1 MM	$9 MM
2011	$1 MM	$9 MM
2010	$1 MM	$9 MM
2009	$1 MM	$9 MM
2008	$1 MM	$8 MM
2007	$1 MM	$8 MM
2006	$1 MM	$7 MM
2005	$1 MM	$7 MM
2004	$1 MM	$6 MM
2003	$1 MM	$6 MM
2002	$1 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$6 MM
2000	$1 MM	$6 MM
1999	$1 MM	$6 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$6 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,676

$13,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2023	$21,167	$15,640
2022	$19,691	$15,527
2021	$19,676	$15,800
2020	$19,691	$15,527
2019	$20,846	$14,104
2018	$17,981	$12,819
2017	$15,039	$13,668
2016	$14,667	$13,530
2015	$19,107	$12,250
2014	$15,766	$11,938
2012	$17,500	$11,792
2011	$14,957	$12,560
2010	$14,267	$12,250
2009	$15,373	$11,947
2008	$13,923	$11,503
2007	$14,761	$11,028
2006	$9,726	$10,357
2005	$12,797	$9,808
2004	$11,920	$9,347
2003	$9,807	$9,172
2002	$11,345	$8,890
2001	$10,534	$8,220
2000	$10,278	$8,183
1999	$8,325	$7,482
1998	$11,845	$7,282
1997	$6,327	$6,948
1995	$6,700	$6,375
1992	$7,793	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$16,831

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Olfen Independent School District	Texas
2023	$18,106	$14,776
2022	$17,154	$14,277
2021	$16,831	$14,927
2020	$17,154	$14,277
2019	$17,750	$13,432
2018	$15,738	$12,640
2017	$13,351	$13,337
2016	$11,778	$12,941
2015	$16,946	$12,682
2014	$15,141	$11,519
2012	$16,679	$11,195
2011	$16,214	$12,153
2010	$12,653	$12,682
2009	$13,940	$12,666
2008	$12,500	$11,542
2007	$12,732	$10,438
2006	$10,250	$9,999
2005	$12,174	$9,530
2004	$10,827	$9,298
2003	$9,880	$9,172
2002	$14,667	$8,828
2001	$26,863	$8,284
2000	$9,792	$8,055
1999	$8,205	$7,777
1998	$9,917	$7,202
1997	$5,430	$7,030
1995	$7,429	$5,816
1992	$6,362	$4,974

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Best Olfen Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Olfen School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 142 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: ≥50% (Top 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education