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Santo Independent School District

Item: Santo Independent School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

406 Fm 2201
Santo, TX 76472-0067

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Top 20%

Tel: (940) 769-2835

www.santoisd.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,678 Schools

# Students

582 Students

1,445,479 Students

# Teachers

46 Teachers

96,876 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santo Independent School District	Texas
6	42	270
7	54	334
8	40	336
9	43	35
10	48	31
11	32	26
12	43	23

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District Rank

Santo Independent School District, which is ranked #186 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#184 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Santo Independent School District
2023	#184
2022	#222
2021	#163
2019	#355
2018	#719
2017	#402
2016	#386
2015	#563
2014	#542
2013	#291
2012	#410
2011	#905
2010	#724

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63%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2023	63%	44%
2022	56%	41%
2021	55%	37%
2019	52%	51%
2018	39%	49%
2017	82%	78%
2016	77%	75%
2015	70%	73%
2014	78%	76%
2013	85%	78%
2012	90%	83%
2011	79%	84%
2010	82%	83%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2022	58%	51%
2021	52%	42%
2019	49%	47%
2018	39%	45%
2017	75%	72%
2016	78%	71%
2015	78%	73%
2014	78%	75%
2013	84%	78%
2012	88%	88%
2011	84%	88%
2010	87%	88%

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60-64%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2022	62%	46%
2021	47%	43%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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

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(2022-23)

6.1%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2023	6.1%	23%
2022	8.9%	28.9%
2021	4.9%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.36	0.64
2022	0.38	0.64
2021	0.37	0.64
2020	0.35	0.63
2019	0.35	0.63
2018	0.32	0.64
2017	0.32	0.63
2016	0.32	0.63
2015	0.33	0.63
2014	0.34	0.63
2013	0.34	0.64
2012	0.31	0.63
2011	0.30	0.64
2010	0.26	0.64
2009	0.24	0.64
2008	0.21	0.64
2007	0.21	0.64
2006	0.15	0.64
2005	0.17	0.64
2004	0.17	0.64
2003	0.14	0.64
2002	0.13	0.64
2001	0.16	0.64
2000	0.13	0.64
1999	0.15	0.64
1998	0.13	0.64
1997	0.15	0.64
1996	0.13	0.63
1995	0.13	0.63
1994	0.11	0.63
1993	0.09	0.62
1992	0.08	0.62
1991	0.08	0.62
1990	0.05	0.62
1989	0.05	0.62
1988	0.06	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2010	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2023	18%	53%
2022	19%	53%
2021	20%	53%
2020	19%	53%
2019	19%	53%
2018	18%	52%
2017	18%	53%
2016	17%	52%
2015	19%	52%
2014	18%	52%
2013	18%	51%
2012	17%	51%
2011	15%	50%
2010	14%	49%
2009	14%	48%
2008	12%	47%
2007	12%	46%
2006	8%	45%
2005	9%	45%
2004	9%	44%
2003	8%	43%
2002	7%	42%
2001	8%	41%
2000	7%	40%
1999	7%	39%
1998	7%	38%
1997	7%	37%
1996	7%	37%
1995	7%	36%
1994	5%	36%
1993	5%	35%
1992	4%	35%
1991	4%	34%
1990	3%	33%
1989	2%	32%
1988	3%	31%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2014)
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2004	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%

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% White

77%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2023	78%	26%
2022	77%	26%
2021	77%	26%
2020	79%	27%
2019	79%	27%
2018	81%	28%
2017	81%	28%
2016	81%	29%
2015	80%	29%
2014	79%	29%
2013	80%	30%
2012	82%	31%
2011	83%	31%
2010	85%	33%
2009	86%	34%
2008	88%	35%
2007	88%	36%
2006	92%	37%
2005	91%	38%
2004	90%	39%
2003	92%	40%
2002	93%	41%
2001	91%	42%
2000	93%	43%
1999	92%	44%
1998	93%	45%
1997	92%	46%
1996	93%	47%
1995	93%	47%
1994	94%	48%
1993	95%	49%
1992	96%	49%
1991	96%	50%
1990	97%	50%
1989	98%	51%
1988	97%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,967 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,299 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2023	$9 MM	$16 MM
2022	$8 MM	$15 MM
2021	$7 MM	$14 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$6 MM	$13 MM
2018	$6 MM	$11 MM
2017	$6 MM	$11 MM
2016	$6 MM	$11 MM
2015	$5 MM	$9 MM
2014	$6 MM	$10 MM
2012	$5 MM	$9 MM
2011	$6 MM	$10 MM
2010	$5 MM	$9 MM
2009	$5 MM	$9 MM
2008	$5 MM	$8 MM
2007	$5 MM	$8 MM
2006	$5 MM	$7 MM
2005	$5 MM	$7 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$6 MM
2001	$3 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2023	$9 MM	$16 MM
2022	$7 MM	$15 MM
2021	$6 MM	$13 MM
2020	$6 MM	$13 MM
2019	$5 MM	$12 MM
2018	$5 MM	$11 MM
2017	$5 MM	$11 MM
2016	$5 MM	$11 MM
2015	$5 MM	$9 MM
2014	$5 MM	$10 MM
2012	$5 MM	$9 MM
2011	$5 MM	$9 MM
2010	$5 MM	$9 MM
2009	$5 MM	$9 MM
2008	$5 MM	$8 MM
2007	$4 MM	$8 MM
2006	$5 MM	$7 MM
2005	$5 MM	$7 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$3 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,967

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,954	$17,623
2022	$15,275	$17,024
2021	$14,490	$15,800
2020	$12,805	$15,527
2019	$11,991	$14,104
2018	$12,509	$12,819
2017	$11,763	$13,668
2016	$12,037	$13,530
2015	$11,382	$12,250
2014	$11,304	$11,938
2012	$10,283	$11,792
2011	$10,517	$12,560
2010	$10,690	$12,250
2009	$10,096	$11,947
2008	$10,854	$11,503
2007	$9,559	$11,028
2006	$9,541	$10,357
2005	$9,033	$9,808
2004	$9,063	$9,347
2003	$8,576	$9,172
2002	$8,362	$8,890
2001	$7,769	$8,220
2000	$7,723	$8,183
1999	$7,121	$7,482
1998	$6,988	$7,282
1997	$6,199	$6,948
1995	$6,431	$6,375
1992	$4,871	$5,401
1990	$4,514	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$16,299

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Santo Independent School District	Texas
2023	$17,374	$17,483
2022	$13,940	$16,409
2021	$13,320	$14,927
2020	$12,062	$14,277
2019	$11,359	$13,432
2018	$11,221	$12,640
2017	$10,977	$13,337
2016	$9,992	$12,941
2015	$9,491	$12,682
2014	$10,505	$11,519
2012	$9,144	$11,195
2011	$8,664	$12,153
2010	$8,914	$12,682
2009	$10,595	$12,666
2008	$10,144	$11,542
2007	$8,861	$10,438
2006	$9,511	$9,999
2005	$9,897	$9,530
2004	$12,487	$9,298
2003	$9,309	$9,172
2002	$7,493	$8,828
2001	$8,025	$8,284
2000	$7,378	$8,055
1999	$6,596	$7,777
1998	$6,504	$7,202
1997	$6,139	$7,030
1995	$7,972	$5,816
1992	$4,490	$4,974
1990	$4,893	$4,551

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Best Santo Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Santo High School

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

Top 30%

406 Fm Rd 2201
Santo, TX 76472
(940) 769-3847

Gr: 6-12 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 582 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education