Overton Independent School District

501 E Henderston St
Overton, TX 75684
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 272 students in Overton Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Overton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Overton 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 Overton 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,542 Schools
# Students
534 Students
1,863,600 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
125,439 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Overton Independent School District, which is ranked #673 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#712 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
44%
49%
51%
30-34%
46%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
53%
% Black
11%
13%
% White
67%
26%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,485 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,442 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,485
$13,398
Spending / Student
$13,442
$14,129

Best Overton Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Overton High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 E Henderson
Overton, TX 75684
(903) 834-6143
Gr: 6-12 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 534 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥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

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