Sundown Independent School District

701 School St
Sundown, TX 79372
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Sundown Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 132 students in Sundown Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Sundown Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
551 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sundown Independent School District, which is ranked #41 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#57 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
70%
41%
71%
51%
65-69%
46%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
61%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
36%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,995 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,505 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,995
$13,387
Spending / Student
$24,505
$14,116

Best Sundown Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sundown J High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
605 S School St
Sundown, TX 79372
(806) 602-8823
Grades: 6-8
| 132 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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