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.
Overall District Rank
#1035 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.5%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
53%
% Black
18%
13%
% White
65%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,448. 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 $16,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,422
$15,448
Spending / Student
$14,444
$16,604
Best Silsbee Independent School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silsbee High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1575 Hwy 96 N
Silsbee, TX 77656
(409) 980-7877
Silsbee, TX 77656
(409) 980-7877
Gr: 9-12 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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