Sulphur Springs ISD School District

631 Connally St
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Sulphur Springs ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,245 students in Sulphur Springs ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Sulphur Springs ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Sulphur Springs ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sulphur Springs High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
4,339 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Sulphur Springs ISD School District, which is ranked #483 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#481 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sulphur Springs ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sulphur Springs ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sulphur Springs ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sulphur Springs ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
16 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,287 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
53%
# Black Students
436 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
2,348 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
54%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
208 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
230
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
277
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
319
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
310
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
319
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
371
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
323
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
295
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,055 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,609 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sulphur Springs ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Sulphur Springs ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,055
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sulphur Springs ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,609
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sulphur Springs ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sulphur Springs ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sulphur Springs High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1200 Connally
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
(903) 885-2158
Grades: 9-12
| 1,221 students
Rank: n/an/a
Austin Academic Center
Alternative School
808 S Davis St
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
(903) 885-4942
Grades: 9-12
| 24 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,339 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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