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

501 E Henderston St
Overton, TX 75684

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (903) 834-6145

www.overtonisd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 523 students in Overton Independent School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

Public Schools in Overton Independent School District have an score of 36% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

2 Schools

9,245 Schools

# Students

523 Students

5,525,134 Students

# Teachers

40 Teachers

368,175 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Overton Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	55	226
Kind	36	295
1	34	310
2	33	320
3	33	333
4	34	332
5	31	331
6	38	331
7	40	334
8	34	336
9	32	378
10	47	361
11	37	337
12	39	319

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District Rank

Overton Independent School District, which is ranked #672 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Overton Independent School District
2023	#712
2022	#622
2021	#834
2019	#830
2018	#918
2017	#562
2016	#912
2015	#1059
2014	#641
2013	#685
2012	#638

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36%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2023	36%	44%
2022	39%	41%
2021	31%	37%
2019	41%	51%
2018	34%	49%
2017	76%	78%
2016	67%	75%
2015	52%	73%
2014	72%	76%
2013	77%	78%
2012	82%	83%

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49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2022	49%	51%
2021	32%	42%
2019	37%	47%
2018	34%	45%
2017	75%	72%
2016	64%	71%
2015	66%	73%
2014	79%	75%
2013	76%	78%
2012	88%	88%
2011	84%	88%

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30-34%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2022	32%	46%
2021	17%	43%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2022	90%	90%
2021	80%	89%
2019	90%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	84%	89%
2015	80%	89%
2014	84%	88%
2013	90%	88%
2012	90%	88%
2011	90%	86%

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(2022-23)

17.2%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2023	17.2%	23%
2022	16.5%	28.9%
2021	15%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.47	0.64
2022	0.48	0.64
2021	0.46	0.64
2020	0.44	0.63
2019	0.44	0.63
2018	0.45	0.64
2017	0.45	0.64
2016	0.44	0.63
2015	0.42	0.63
2014	0.38	0.63
2013	0.40	0.64
2012	0.40	0.64
2011	0.38	0.64
2010	0.31	0.64
2009	0.34	0.64
2008	0.36	0.64
2007	0.39	0.64
2006	0.36	0.64
2005	0.37	0.64
2004	0.43	0.64
2003	0.36	0.64
2002	0.35	0.64
2001	0.35	0.64
2000	0.29	0.65
1999	0.31	0.65
1998	0.26	0.65
1997	0.25	0.64
1996	0.26	0.64
1995	0.28	0.64
1994	0.24	0.64
1993	0.27	0.63
1992	0.26	0.63
1991	0.33	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

12%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2023	11%	53%
2022	11%	53%
2021	9%	53%
2020	8%	53%
2019	8%	53%
2018	9%	52%
2017	9%	52%
2016	8%	52%
2015	8%	52%
2014	5%	52%
2013	6%	51%
2012	5%	51%
2011	5%	50%
2010	4%	49%
2009	2%	48%
2008	3%	47%
2007	5%	46%
2006	2%	46%
2005	3%	45%
2004	4%	44%
2003	3%	43%
2002	3%	42%
2001	3%	41%
1999	3%	39%
1998	1%	38%
1997	1%	38%
1996	2%	37%
1995	3%	36%
1994	2%	36%
1993	2%	35%
1992	2%	35%

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% Black

11%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2023	10%	13%
2022	11%	13%
2021	12%	13%
2020	13%	13%
2019	13%	13%
2018	14%	13%
2017	14%	13%
2016	14%	13%
2015	15%	13%
2014	14%	13%
2013	14%	13%
2012	14%	13%
2011	13%	13%
2010	14%	14%
2009	17%	14%
2008	19%	14%
2007	19%	14%
2006	19%	15%
2005	19%	14%
2004	22%	14%
2003	17%	14%
2002	16%	14%
2001	16%	14%
2000	16%	14%
1999	16%	14%
1998	13%	14%
1997	13%	14%
1996	13%	14%
1995	13%	14%
1994	11%	14%
1993	13%	14%
1992	13%	14%
1991	17%	14%

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% White

69%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2023	71%	26%
2022	71%	26%
2021	72%	26%
2020	73%	27%
2019	73%	27%
2018	72%	28%
2017	72%	28%
2016	74%	29%
2015	75%	29%
2014	78%	29%
2013	76%	30%
2012	76%	31%
2011	78%	31%
2010	82%	33%
2009	79%	34%
2008	78%	35%
2007	76%	36%
2006	79%	36%
2005	77%	38%
2004	73%	39%
2003	78%	40%
2002	79%	41%
2001	79%	42%
2000	84%	44%
1999	81%	45%
1998	86%	46%
1997	86%	46%
1996	85%	47%
1995	84%	48%
1994	87%	48%
1993	85%	49%
1992	85%	49%
1991	80%	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	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,790 is higher than the state median of $13,399. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,725 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$74,029 MM

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

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Spending

$7 MM

$78,063 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$14,790

$13,399

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,658	$15,640
2022	$15,671	$15,527
2021	$16,216	$15,800
2020	$15,671	$15,527
2019	$13,940	$14,104
2018	$11,760	$12,819
2017	$11,887	$13,668
2016	$12,187	$13,530
2015	$12,675	$12,250
2014	$10,726	$11,938
2012	$10,023	$11,792
2011	$10,529	$12,560
2010	$12,173	$12,250
2009	$10,149	$11,947
2008	$11,180	$11,503
2007	$11,856	$11,028
2006	$9,278	$10,357
2005	$9,460	$9,808
2004	$9,094	$9,347
2003	$9,624	$9,172
2002	$9,207	$8,890
2001	$8,247	$8,220
2000	$7,806	$8,183
1999	$6,530	$7,482
1998	$6,509	$7,282
1997	$6,622	$6,948
1995	$6,138	$6,375
1992	$5,333	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$13,725

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Overton Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,530	$14,776
2022	$14,490	$14,277
2021	$15,048	$14,927
2020	$14,490	$14,277
2019	$13,363	$13,432
2018	$11,446	$12,640
2017	$11,942	$13,337
2016	$12,281	$12,941
2015	$12,943	$12,682
2014	$9,804	$11,519
2012	$10,671	$11,195
2011	$19,460	$12,153
2010	$12,431	$12,682
2009	$11,303	$12,666
2008	$12,737	$11,542
2007	$15,547	$10,438
2006	$10,068	$9,999
2005	$9,488	$9,530
2004	$9,428	$9,298
2003	$12,360	$9,172
2002	$10,421	$8,828
2001	$8,414	$8,284
2000	$7,022	$8,055
1999	$6,788	$7,777
1998	$6,329	$7,202
1997	$6,564	$7,030
1995	$5,079	$5,816
1992	$4,716	$4,974

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Best Overton Independent School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Overton Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

501 E Henderson
Overton, TX 75684
(903) 834-6144

Gr: PK-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #22.

Overton High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

501 E Henderson
Overton, TX 75684
(903) 834-6143

Gr: 6-12 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Overton Independent School District?

Overton Independent School District manages 2 public schools serving 523 students.

What is the rank of Overton Independent School District?

Overton Independent School District is ranked #672 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.

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

69% of Overton Independent School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Overton Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,725 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education