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Item: Sonora Independent School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

404 E 1st St
Sonora, TX 76950-3922

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Top 50%

Tel: (325) 387-6940

www.sonoraisd.net

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 643 students in Sonora Independent School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

Public Schools in Sonora Independent School District have an score of 44% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

2 Schools

9,245 Schools

# Students

643 Students

5,525,134 Students

# Teachers

60 Teachers

368,175 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	25	226
Kind	36	295
1	49	310
2	46	320
3	44	333
4	57	332
5	52	331
6	56	331
7	39	334
8	50	336
9	44	378
10	60	361
11	50	337
12	35	319

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District Rank

Sonora Independent School District, which is ranked #391 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#397 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sonora Independent School District
2023	#397
2022	#286
2021	#289
2019	#283
2018	#181
2017	#200
2016	#377
2015	#361
2014	#477
2013	#480
2012	#654

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44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2023	44%	44%
2022	50%	41%
2021	52%	37%
2019	56%	51%
2018	58%	49%
2017	87%	78%
2016	84%	75%
2015	84%	73%
2014	85%	76%
2013	83%	78%
2012	83%	83%

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59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2022	59%	51%
2021	46%	42%
2019	51%	47%
2018	58%	45%
2017	81%	72%
2016	73%	71%
2015	75%	73%
2014	75%	75%
2013	78%	78%
2012	87%	88%
2011	90%	88%

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50-54%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2022	52%	46%
2021	67%	43%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2022	90%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	90%	88%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

12.6%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2023	12.6%	23%
2022	13.3%	28.9%
2021	8.8%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.36	0.64
2022	0.35	0.64
2021	0.37	0.64
2020	0.41	0.63
2019	0.41	0.63
2018	0.40	0.64
2017	0.40	0.64
2016	0.42	0.63
2015	0.44	0.63
2014	0.43	0.63
2013	0.42	0.64
2012	0.44	0.64
2011	0.43	0.64
2010	0.42	0.64
2009	0.44	0.64
2008	0.46	0.64
2007	0.45	0.64
2006	0.43	0.64
2005	0.45	0.64
2004	0.47	0.64
2003	0.48	0.64
2002	0.48	0.64
2001	0.49	0.64
2000	0.49	0.65
1999	0.49	0.65
1998	0.50	0.65
1997	0.50	0.64
1996	0.51	0.64
1995	0.50	0.64
1994	0.50	0.64
1993	0.50	0.63
1992	0.50	0.63
1991	0.51	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

79%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2023	77%	53%
2022	78%	53%
2021	76%	53%
2020	72%	53%
2019	72%	53%
2018	73%	52%
2017	73%	52%
2016	71%	52%
2015	69%	52%
2014	71%	52%
2013	72%	51%
2012	70%	51%
2011	70%	50%
2010	72%	49%
2009	69%	48%
2008	67%	47%
2007	67%	46%
2006	70%	46%
2005	66%	45%
2004	63%	44%
2003	62%	43%
2002	62%	42%
2001	60%	41%
2000	60%	40%
1999	60%	39%
1998	58%	38%
1997	55%	38%
1996	54%	37%
1995	54%	36%
1994	54%	36%
1993	53%	35%
1992	54%	35%
1991	53%	34%

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% Black

n/a

13%

% White

21%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2023	22%	26%
2022	21%	26%
2021	24%	26%
2020	27%	27%
2019	27%	27%
2018	27%	28%
2017	27%	28%
2016	28%	29%
2015	30%	29%
2014	28%	29%
2013	27%	30%
2012	27%	31%
2011	28%	31%
2010	28%	33%
2009	31%	34%
2008	33%	35%
2007	33%	36%
2006	33%	36%
2005	34%	38%
2004	37%	39%
2003	38%	40%
2002	38%	41%
2001	40%	42%
2000	40%	44%
1999	40%	45%
1998	42%	46%
1997	45%	46%
1996	46%	47%
1995	46%	48%
1994	46%	48%
1993	47%	49%
1992	46%	49%
1991	47%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2020)
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,291 is higher than the state median of $13,399. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,236 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11 MM	$14 MM
2022	$11 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$14 MM
2020	$11 MM	$14 MM
2019	$11 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$11 MM
2017	$14 MM	$11 MM
2016	$12 MM	$11 MM
2015	$22 MM	$9 MM
2014	$13 MM	$10 MM
2012	$16 MM	$9 MM
2011	$19 MM	$10 MM
2010	$22 MM	$9 MM
2009	$25 MM	$9 MM
2008	$24 MM	$8 MM
2007	$25 MM	$8 MM
2006	$19 MM	$7 MM
2005	$16 MM	$7 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$6 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10 MM	$13 MM
2022	$11 MM	$13 MM
2021	$10 MM	$13 MM
2020	$11 MM	$13 MM
2019	$11 MM	$12 MM
2018	$11 MM	$11 MM
2017	$15 MM	$11 MM
2016	$12 MM	$11 MM
2015	$25 MM	$9 MM
2014	$14 MM	$10 MM
2012	$14 MM	$9 MM
2011	$18 MM	$9 MM
2010	$25 MM	$9 MM
2009	$24 MM	$9 MM
2008	$21 MM	$8 MM
2007	$21 MM	$8 MM
2006	$18 MM	$7 MM
2005	$14 MM	$7 MM
2004	$15 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$8 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$6 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,291

$13,399

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2023	$16,471	$15,640
2022	$14,300	$15,527
2021	$15,906	$15,800
2020	$14,300	$15,527
2019	$13,795	$14,104
2018	$13,845	$12,819
2017	$17,339	$13,668
2016	$13,474	$13,530
2015	$23,755	$12,250
2014	$13,630	$11,938
2012	$17,519	$11,792
2011	$20,748	$12,560
2010	$23,349	$12,250
2009	$24,450	$11,947
2008	$23,766	$11,503
2007	$25,172	$11,028
2006	$18,865	$10,357
2005	$16,648	$9,808
2004	$11,935	$9,347
2003	$12,288	$9,172
2002	$9,870	$8,890
2001	$9,032	$8,220
2000	$7,666	$8,183
1999	$7,617	$7,482
1998	$7,133	$7,282
1997	$6,124	$6,948
1995	$7,078	$6,375
1992	$5,093	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$16,236

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sonora Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,467	$14,776
2022	$14,424	$14,277
2021	$14,936	$14,927
2020	$14,424	$14,277
2019	$13,937	$13,432
2018	$12,998	$12,640
2017	$17,596	$13,337
2016	$13,119	$12,941
2015	$26,659	$12,682
2014	$14,242	$11,519
2012	$15,751	$11,195
2011	$19,078	$12,153
2010	$26,203	$12,682
2009	$23,394	$12,666
2008	$20,521	$11,542
2007	$20,715	$10,438
2006	$17,582	$9,999
2005	$14,356	$9,530
2004	$16,540	$9,298
2003	$10,428	$9,172
2002	$8,633	$8,828
2001	$8,313	$8,284
2000	$7,706	$8,055
1999	$7,398	$7,777
1998	$6,837	$7,202
1997	$6,672	$7,030
1995	$6,206	$5,816
1992	$4,847	$4,974

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Best Sonora Independent School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sonora Secondary School

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

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1717 Tayloe Ave
Sonora, TX 76950
(325) 387-6940

Gr: 7-12 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #22.

Sonora Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

907 S Concho Ave
Sonora, TX 76950
(325) 387-6940

Gr: PK-6 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sonora Independent School District?

Sonora Independent School District manages 2 public schools serving 643 students.

What is the rank of Sonora Independent School District?

Sonora Independent School District is ranked #391 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Sonora Independent School District?

79% of Sonora Independent School District students are Hispanic, and 21% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sonora Independent School District?

Sonora Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Sonora Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,236 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 643 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education