Top Rankings
Slocum Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 86 students in Slocum Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Slocum Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Slocum Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Slocum High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,559 Schools
# Students
323 Students
1,886,201 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
125,103 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Slocum Independent School District, which is ranked #246 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.7%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
86%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,898 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,074 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,898
$13,371
Spending / Student
$15,074
$14,099
Best Slocum Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Slocum High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5765 E State Hwy 294
Elkhart, TX 75839
(903) 478-3624
Elkhart, TX 75839
(903) 478-3624
Gr: 9-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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