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Item: Tomball Independent School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

310 S Cherry St
Tomball, TX 77375-6668

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (281) 357-3100

www.tomballisd.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

24 Schools

9,320 Schools

# Students

22,273 Students

5,529,984 Students

# Teachers

1,393 Teachers

374,844 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	461	227
Kind	1,468	298
1	1,569	318
2	1,724	332
3	1,686	329
4	1,761	329
5	1,767	329
6	1,751	332
7	1,766	335
8	1,736	341
9	1,815	389
10	1,719	362
11	1,564	335
12	1,486	303

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District Rank

Tomball Independent School District, which is ranked #52 of all 1,196 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#45 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tomball Independent School District
2023	#45
2022	#59
2021	#36
2019	#39
2018	#30
2017	#51
2016	#53
2015	#52
2014	#63
2013	#69
2012	#48

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71%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	71%	44%
2022	66%	41%
2021	66%	37%
2019	72%	51%
2018	73%	49%
2017	93%	78%
2016	91%	75%
2015	90%	73%
2014	92%	76%
2013	91%	78%
2012	93%	83%

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72%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2022	72%	51%
2021	63%	42%
2019	67%	47%
2018	73%	45%
2017	88%	72%
2016	88%	71%
2015	89%	73%
2014	89%	75%
2013	90%	78%
2012	96%	88%
2011	94%	88%

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70%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2022	70%	46%
2021	67%	43%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	97%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	96%	89%
2019	96%	89%
2018	96%	89%
2017	97%	89%
2016	96%	89%
2015	97%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	95%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.66	0.64
2022	0.65	0.64
2021	0.64	0.64
2020	0.62	0.63
2019	0.62	0.63
2018	0.61	0.64
2017	0.61	0.64
2016	0.60	0.63
2015	0.58	0.63
2014	0.58	0.63
2013	0.58	0.64
2012	0.57	0.64
2011	0.56	0.64
2010	0.52	0.64
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.49	0.64
2007	0.47	0.64
2006	0.45	0.64
2005	0.43	0.64
2004	0.41	0.64
2003	0.38	0.64
2002	0.35	0.64
2001	0.31	0.64
2000	0.27	0.65
1999	0.26	0.65
1998	0.25	0.65
1997	0.24	0.64
1996	0.22	0.64
1995	0.21	0.64
1994	0.20	0.64
1993	0.20	0.63
1992	0.20	0.63
1991	0.17	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	9%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	7%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

35%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	34%	53%
2022	33%	53%
2021	32%	53%
2020	31%	53%
2019	31%	53%
2018	31%	52%
2017	31%	52%
2016	30%	52%
2015	30%	52%
2014	29%	52%
2013	28%	51%
2012	26%	51%
2011	25%	50%
2010	22%	49%
2009	21%	48%
2008	20%	47%
2007	19%	46%
2006	19%	46%
2005	17%	45%
2004	16%	44%
2003	15%	43%
2002	13%	42%
2001	12%	41%
2000	11%	40%
1999	10%	39%
1998	9%	38%
1997	9%	38%
1996	8%	37%
1995	7%	36%
1994	7%	36%
1993	7%	35%
1992	6%	35%
1991	6%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	6%	13%
2022	5%	13%
2021	5%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	4%	13%
2015	4%	13%
2014	5%	13%
2013	5%	13%
2012	5%	13%
2011	6%	13%
2010	7%	14%
2009	7%	14%
2008	7%	14%
2007	7%	14%
2006	7%	15%
2005	6%	14%
2004	6%	14%
2003	5%	14%
2002	5%	14%
2001	4%	14%
2000	4%	14%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1997	4%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	3%	14%
1994	3%	14%
1993	4%	14%
1992	4%	14%
1991	3%	14%

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% White

45%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	47%	26%
2022	49%	26%
2021	50%	26%
2020	53%	27%
2019	53%	27%
2018	55%	28%
2017	55%	28%
2016	55%	29%
2015	57%	29%
2014	58%	29%
2013	59%	30%
2012	60%	31%
2011	62%	31%
2010	66%	33%
2009	67%	34%
2008	69%	35%
2007	70%	36%
2006	71%	36%
2005	73%	38%
2004	75%	39%
2003	78%	40%
2002	80%	41%
2001	82%	42%
2000	84%	44%
1999	85%	45%
1998	86%	46%
1997	86%	46%
1996	87%	47%
1995	89%	48%
1994	89%	48%
1993	88%	49%
1992	89%	49%
1991	91%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,896 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$224 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	$224 MM	$14 MM
2022	$206 MM	$14 MM
2021	$224 MM	$14 MM
2020	$206 MM	$14 MM
2019	$191 MM	$13 MM
2018	$171 MM	$11 MM
2017	$163 MM	$11 MM
2016	$159 MM	$11 MM
2015	$112 MM	$9 MM
2014	$130 MM	$10 MM
2012	$116 MM	$9 MM
2011	$112 MM	$10 MM
2010	$112 MM	$9 MM
2009	$99 MM	$9 MM
2008	$91 MM	$8 MM
2007	$88 MM	$8 MM
2006	$76 MM	$7 MM
2005	$73 MM	$7 MM
2004	$67 MM	$6 MM
2003	$62 MM	$6 MM
2002	$58 MM	$6 MM
2001	$54 MM	$6 MM
2000	$46 MM	$6 MM
1999	$43 MM	$6 MM
1998	$38 MM	$6 MM
1997	$37 MM	$6 MM
1996	$35 MM	$6 MM
1995	$33 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$332 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	$332 MM	$13 MM
2022	$274 MM	$13 MM
2021	$332 MM	$13 MM
2020	$274 MM	$13 MM
2019	$182 MM	$12 MM
2018	$170 MM	$11 MM
2017	$164 MM	$11 MM
2016	$182 MM	$11 MM
2015	$158 MM	$9 MM
2014	$145 MM	$10 MM
2012	$116 MM	$9 MM
2011	$134 MM	$9 MM
2010	$158 MM	$9 MM
2009	$142 MM	$9 MM
2008	$117 MM	$8 MM
2007	$74 MM	$8 MM
2006	$70 MM	$7 MM
2005	$66 MM	$7 MM
2004	$65 MM	$6 MM
2003	$98 MM	$6 MM
2002	$106 MM	$6 MM
2001	$57 MM	$6 MM
2000	$47 MM	$6 MM
1999	$44 MM	$6 MM
1998	$51 MM	$6 MM
1997	$34 MM	$6 MM
1996	$31 MM	$6 MM
1995	$31 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,063

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10,461	$15,640
2022	$11,261	$15,527
2021	$12,008	$15,800
2020	$11,261	$15,527
2019	$11,245	$14,104
2018	$10,744	$12,819
2017	$10,885	$13,668
2016	$11,296	$13,530
2015	$8,443	$12,250
2014	$10,403	$11,938
2012	$10,415	$11,792
2011	$10,477	$12,560
2010	$10,887	$12,250
2009	$10,214	$11,947
2008	$9,700	$11,503
2007	$9,603	$11,028
2006	$8,399	$10,357
2005	$8,373	$9,808
2004	$7,919	$9,347
2003	$7,685	$9,172
2002	$7,602	$8,890
2001	$7,414	$8,220
2000	$6,580	$8,183
1999	$6,390	$7,482
1998	$5,936	$7,282
1997	$6,141	$6,948
1995	$5,728	$6,375
1992	$5,157	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$14,896

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tomball Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,485	$14,776
2022	$14,995	$14,277
2021	$17,775	$14,927
2020	$14,995	$14,277
2019	$10,719	$13,432
2018	$10,683	$12,640
2017	$11,006	$13,337
2016	$12,864	$12,941
2015	$11,914	$12,682
2014	$11,605	$11,519
2012	$10,457	$11,195
2011	$12,555	$12,153
2010	$15,363	$12,682
2009	$14,602	$12,666
2008	$12,431	$11,542
2007	$8,083	$10,438
2006	$7,706	$9,999
2005	$7,513	$9,530
2004	$7,782	$9,298
2003	$12,029	$9,172
2002	$13,742	$8,828
2001	$7,827	$8,284
2000	$6,730	$8,055
1999	$6,511	$7,777
1998	$8,003	$7,202
1997	$5,620	$7,030
1995	$5,416	$5,816
1992	$5,913	$4,974

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tomball Independent School District?

Tomball Independent School District manages 24 public schools serving 22,273 students.

What is the rank of Tomball Independent School District?

Tomball Independent School District is ranked #52 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

45% of Tomball Independent School District students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Tomball Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $14,896 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 22,273 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 97% (Top 5% in TX)
: Top 5%
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education