Plainview Independent School District

2417 Yonkers St
Plainview, TX 79072
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,453 students in Plainview Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Plainview Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
4,197 Schools
# Students
4,077 Students
2,167,028 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
146,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plainview Independent School District, which is ranked #1005 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#999 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
44%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

42%
46%
92%
90.3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
32.5%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
83%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
13%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
12%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,396 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,280 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$87 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,396
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$21,280
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Plainview Independent School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
800 Ennis St
Plainview, TX 79072
(806) 293-6035
Gr: PK-4 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: n/an/a
3300 Lexington St
Plainview, TX 79072
(806) 293-6060
Gr: PK-4 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
605 S Garland St
Plainview, TX 79072
(806) 293-6055
Gr: PK-4 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,077 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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