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 preschool serving 256 students in Overton Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Overton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,210 Schools
# Students
523 Students
2,172,700 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
147,246 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)
36%
44%
49%
51%
30-34%
46%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%
(2022-23)
17.2%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
12%
55%
% Black
11%
13%
% White
69%
23%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,790 is higher than the state median of $13,371. 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 $14,099. 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
Spending
$7 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,790
$13,371
Spending / Student
$13,725
$14,099

Best Overton Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Overton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
501 E Henderson
Overton, TX 75684
(903) 834-6144
Gr: PK-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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