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Item: Ore City Independent School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

100 Rebel Rd
Ore City, TX 75683-0100

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (903) 968-3300

www.ocisd.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

3 Schools

9,244 Schools

# Students

788 Students

5,524,796 Students

# Teachers

76 Teachers

368,147 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	57	226
Kind	40	295
1	46	310
2	53	320
3	57	333
4	52	332
5	72	331
6	70	331
7	66	334
8	55	336
9	60	378
10	58	361
11	51	337
12	51	319

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District Rank

Ore City Independent School District, which is ranked #789 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.

This School District

State Average (TX)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ore City Independent School District
2023	#779
2022	#923
2021	#845
2019	#739
2018	#655
2017	#831
2016	#756
2015	#640
2014	#612
2013	#465
2012	#392
2011	#527
2010	#455

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37%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2023	37%	44%
2022	24%	41%
2021	29%	37%
2019	42%	51%
2018	41%	49%
2017	68%	78%
2016	69%	75%
2015	69%	73%
2014	77%	76%
2013	79%	78%
2012	87%	83%
2011	86%	84%
2010	84%	83%

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45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2022	45%	51%
2021	33%	42%
2019	41%	47%
2018	41%	45%
2017	70%	72%
2016	70%	71%
2015	76%	73%
2014	76%	75%
2013	83%	78%
2012	91%	88%
2011	89%	88%
2010	92%	88%

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47%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2022	47%	46%
2021	45%	43%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2022	90%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2019	92%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	90%	88%
2012	90%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

17.9%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2023	17.9%	23%
2022	26.4%	28.9%
2021	23.9%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.51	0.64
2022	0.49	0.64
2021	0.46	0.64
2020	0.44	0.63
2019	0.44	0.63
2018	0.42	0.64
2017	0.42	0.63
2016	0.45	0.63
2015	0.45	0.63
2014	0.43	0.63
2013	0.42	0.64
2012	0.39	0.63
2011	0.40	0.64
2010	0.39	0.64
2009	0.38	0.64
2008	0.38	0.64
2007	0.39	0.64
2006	0.38	0.64
2005	0.34	0.64
2004	0.34	0.64
2003	0.36	0.64
2002	0.36	0.64
2001	0.35	0.64
2000	0.33	0.64
1999	0.31	0.64
1998	0.30	0.64
1997	0.29	0.64
1996	0.25	0.63
1995	0.29	0.63
1994	0.29	0.63
1993	0.27	0.62
1992	0.26	0.62
1991	0.27	0.62
1990	0.28	0.62
1989	0.29	0.62
1988	0.29	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2014)
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2014	2%	4%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

27%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2023	25%	53%
2022	21%	53%
2021	20%	53%
2020	16%	53%
2019	16%	53%
2018	14%	52%
2017	14%	53%
2016	16%	52%
2015	15%	52%
2014	14%	52%
2013	14%	51%
2012	14%	51%
2011	13%	50%
2010	11%	49%
2009	10%	48%
2008	11%	47%
2007	10%	46%
2006	9%	45%
2005	9%	45%
2004	10%	44%
2003	10%	43%
2002	9%	42%
2001	8%	41%
2000	7%	40%
1999	7%	39%
1998	6%	38%
1997	4%	37%
1996	2%	37%
1995	4%	36%
1994	3%	36%
1993	2%	35%
1992	1%	35%
1991	1%	34%
1990	1%	33%
1989	2%	32%
1988	2%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	7%	13%
2017	7%	13%
2016	8%	13%
2015	8%	13%
2014	7%	13%
2013	10%	13%
2012	9%	13%
2011	11%	13%
2010	11%	14%
2009	12%	14%
2008	12%	14%
2007	14%	15%
2006	12%	15%
2005	10%	14%
2004	10%	14%
2003	11%	14%
2002	12%	14%
2001	12%	14%
2000	12%	14%
1999	10%	14%
1998	11%	14%
1997	12%	14%
1996	12%	14%
1995	13%	15%
1994	14%	14%
1993	14%	14%
1992	14%	14%
1991	14%	14%
1990	14%	15%
1989	15%	15%
1988	15%	15%

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% White

63%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2023	66%	26%
2022	68%	26%
2021	71%	26%
2020	73%	27%
2019	73%	27%
2018	75%	28%
2017	75%	28%
2016	72%	29%
2015	73%	29%
2014	74%	29%
2013	75%	30%
2012	77%	31%
2011	76%	31%
2010	77%	33%
2009	77%	34%
2008	77%	35%
2007	76%	36%
2006	79%	37%
2005	80%	38%
2004	80%	39%
2003	78%	40%
2002	79%	41%
2001	80%	42%
2000	81%	43%
1999	83%	44%
1998	83%	45%
1997	84%	46%
1996	86%	47%
1995	83%	47%
1994	83%	48%
1993	84%	49%
1992	85%	49%
1991	84%	50%
1990	84%	50%
1989	83%	51%
1988	83%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,858 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,056 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15 MM	$16 MM
2022	$15 MM	$15 MM
2021	$14 MM	$14 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$11 MM
2017	$11 MM	$11 MM
2016	$10 MM	$11 MM
2015	$9 MM	$9 MM
2014	$10 MM	$10 MM
2012	$9 MM	$9 MM
2011	$9 MM	$10 MM
2010	$9 MM	$9 MM
2009	$9 MM	$9 MM
2008	$8 MM	$8 MM
2007	$8 MM	$8 MM
2006	$8 MM	$7 MM
2005	$8 MM	$7 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15 MM	$16 MM
2022	$13 MM	$15 MM
2021	$12 MM	$13 MM
2020	$13 MM	$13 MM
2019	$12 MM	$12 MM
2018	$10 MM	$11 MM
2017	$9 MM	$11 MM
2016	$9 MM	$11 MM
2015	$17 MM	$9 MM
2014	$9 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$9 MM	$9 MM
2010	$17 MM	$9 MM
2009	$10 MM	$9 MM
2008	$8 MM	$8 MM
2007	$7 MM	$8 MM
2006	$8 MM	$7 MM
2005	$8 MM	$7 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,858

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$18,012	$17,623
2022	$16,872	$17,024
2021	$14,966	$15,800
2020	$14,920	$15,527
2019	$12,144	$14,104
2018	$11,386	$12,819
2017	$12,011	$13,668
2016	$11,681	$13,530
2015	$10,620	$12,250
2014	$11,626	$11,938
2012	$9,877	$11,792
2011	$10,852	$12,560
2010	$10,632	$12,250
2009	$10,106	$11,947
2008	$9,126	$11,503
2007	$9,013	$11,028
2006	$9,039	$10,357
2005	$8,983	$9,808
2004	$8,582	$9,347
2003	$8,314	$9,172
2002	$8,036	$8,890
2001	$7,541	$8,220
2000	$7,032	$8,183
1999	$6,725	$7,482
1998	$6,018	$7,282
1997	$5,719	$6,948
1995	$5,442	$6,375
1992	$4,982	$5,401
1990	$3,532	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$19,056

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ore City Independent School District	Texas
2023	$18,201	$17,483
2022	$15,084	$16,409
2021	$12,453	$14,927
2020	$13,337	$14,277
2019	$12,319	$13,432
2018	$10,380	$12,640
2017	$10,192	$13,337
2016	$10,509	$12,941
2015	$20,090	$12,682
2014	$10,528	$11,519
2012	$9,405	$11,195
2011	$10,041	$12,153
2010	$20,113	$12,682
2009	$12,110	$12,666
2008	$8,391	$11,542
2007	$7,938	$10,438
2006	$8,890	$9,999
2005	$8,767	$9,530
2004	$8,532	$9,298
2003	$8,171	$9,172
2002	$8,650	$8,828
2001	$7,378	$8,284
2000	$7,138	$8,055
1999	$8,733	$7,777
1998	$5,364	$7,202
1997	$5,221	$7,030
1995	$5,312	$5,816
1992	$4,203	$4,974
1990	$4,402	$4,551

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Best Ore City Independent School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ore City High School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

100 Rebel Rd
Ore City, TX 75683
(903) 968-3300

Gr: 9-12 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Ore City Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

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7001 Us Hwy 259 N
Ore City, TX 75683
(903) 968-3300

Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #33.

Ore City Middle School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Rebel Rd
Ore City, TX 75683
(903) 968-3300

Gr: 6-8 | 191 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ore City Independent School District?

Ore City Independent School District manages 3 public schools serving 788 students.

What is the rank of Ore City Independent School District?

Ore City Independent School District is ranked #789 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: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ore City Independent School District?

63% of Ore City Independent School District students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ore City Independent School District?

Ore City Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Ore City Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,056 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 788 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education