Silsbee Independent School District

415 Hwy 327 W
Silsbee, TX 77656
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 789 students in Silsbee Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Silsbee Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Silsbee Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Silsbee High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,557 Schools
# Students
2,588 Students
1,886,103 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
125,093 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Silsbee Independent School District, which is ranked #1036 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1035 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

27%
44%

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

37%
51%

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

33%
46%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
20.5%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
53%

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

% Black
18%
13%

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

% White
65%
26%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,422 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 $14,444 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$85,353 MM

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

Spending
$37 MM
$91,739 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$15,422
$15,449

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

Spending / Student
$14,444
$16,605

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

Best Silsbee Independent School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silsbee High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1575 Hwy 96 N
Silsbee, TX 77656
(409) 980-7877
Gr: 9-12 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,588 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥95% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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