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Item: Tyler Independent School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1319 Earl Campbell Pkwy
Tyler, TX 75701

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (903) 262-1000

www.tylerisd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

26 Schools

9,320 Schools

# Students

18,579 Students

5,529,984 Students

# Teachers

1,235 Teachers

374,844 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	830	227
Kind	1,359	298
1	1,391	318
2	1,447	332
3	1,322	329
4	1,423	329
5	1,349	329
6	1,401	332
7	1,360	335
8	1,428	341
9	1,498	389
10	1,425	362
11	1,246	335
12	1,100	303

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District Rank

Tyler Independent School District, which is ranked #652 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 increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#629 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tyler Independent School District
2023	#629
2022	#647
2021	#623
2019	#763
2018	#595
2017	#918
2016	#912
2015	#939
2014	#938
2013	#844
2012	#838

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42%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	42%	44%
2022	39%	41%
2021	39%	37%
2019	43%	51%
2018	42%	49%
2017	71%	78%
2016	67%	75%
2015	64%	73%
2014	68%	76%
2013	73%	78%
2012	79%	83%

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48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2022	48%	51%
2021	38%	42%
2019	39%	47%
2018	42%	45%
2017	64%	72%
2016	64%	71%
2015	66%	73%
2014	68%	75%
2013	73%	78%
2012	85%	88%
2011	85%	88%

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43%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2022	43%	46%
2021	40%	43%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	97%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	94%	89%
2019	93%	89%
2018	91%	89%
2017	91%	89%
2016	88%	89%
2015	93%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	89%	88%
2012	89%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.65	0.64
2022	0.65	0.64
2021	0.65	0.64
2020	0.65	0.63
2019	0.65	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64
2016	0.66	0.63
2015	0.66	0.63
2014	0.67	0.63
2013	0.67	0.64
2012	0.67	0.64
2011	0.68	0.64
2010	0.68	0.64
2009	0.68	0.64
2008	0.68	0.64
2007	0.68	0.64
2006	0.68	0.64
2005	0.68	0.64
2004	0.68	0.64
2003	0.68	0.64
2002	0.68	0.64
2001	0.67	0.64
2000	0.67	0.65
1999	0.67	0.65
1998	0.66	0.65
1997	0.66	0.64
1996	0.65	0.64
1995	0.64	0.64
1994	0.63	0.64
1993	0.62	0.63
1992	0.61	0.63
1991	0.59	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	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

48%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	48%	53%
2022	47%	53%
2021	48%	53%
2020	47%	53%
2019	47%	53%
2018	46%	52%
2017	46%	52%
2016	46%	52%
2015	46%	52%
2014	44%	52%
2013	44%	51%
2012	43%	51%
2011	41%	50%
2010	39%	49%
2009	39%	48%
2008	37%	47%
2007	36%	46%
2006	34%	46%
2005	33%	45%
2004	32%	44%
2003	30%	43%
2002	29%	42%
2001	27%	41%
2000	25%	40%
1999	24%	39%
1998	22%	38%
1997	21%	38%
1996	18%	37%
1995	18%	36%
1994	16%	36%
1993	15%	35%
1992	14%	35%
1991	12%	34%

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% Black

25%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	26%	13%
2022	27%	13%
2021	27%	13%
2020	28%	13%
2019	28%	13%
2018	29%	13%
2017	29%	13%
2016	30%	13%
2015	30%	13%
2014	30%	13%
2013	30%	13%
2012	30%	13%
2011	30%	13%
2010	31%	14%
2009	32%	14%
2008	32%	14%
2007	33%	14%
2006	34%	15%
2005	34%	14%
2004	34%	14%
2003	36%	14%
2002	36%	14%
2001	36%	14%
2000	37%	14%
1999	36%	14%
1998	36%	14%
1997	36%	14%
1996	36%	14%
1995	35%	14%
1994	35%	14%
1993	34%	14%
1992	35%	14%
1991	35%	14%

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% White

22%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	21%	26%
2022	21%	26%
2021	20%	26%
2020	21%	27%
2019	21%	27%
2018	22%	28%
2017	22%	28%
2016	22%	29%
2015	22%	29%
2014	22%	29%
2013	24%	30%
2012	25%	31%
2011	26%	31%
2010	27%	33%
2009	28%	34%
2008	29%	35%
2007	29%	36%
2006	31%	36%
2005	32%	38%
2004	33%	39%
2003	33%	40%
2002	34%	41%
2001	36%	42%
2000	37%	44%
1999	39%	45%
1998	41%	46%
1997	42%	46%
1996	45%	47%
1995	46%	48%
1994	48%	48%
1993	50%	49%
1992	51%	49%
1991	53%	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	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,431 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$234 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	$234 MM	$14 MM
2022	$228 MM	$14 MM
2021	$234 MM	$14 MM
2020	$228 MM	$14 MM
2019	$221 MM	$13 MM
2018	$210 MM	$11 MM
2017	$199 MM	$11 MM
2016	$199 MM	$11 MM
2015	$193 MM	$9 MM
2014	$188 MM	$10 MM
2012	$187 MM	$9 MM
2011	$197 MM	$10 MM
2010	$193 MM	$9 MM
2009	$176 MM	$9 MM
2008	$174 MM	$8 MM
2007	$160 MM	$8 MM
2006	$151 MM	$7 MM
2005	$137 MM	$7 MM
2004	$130 MM	$6 MM
2003	$124 MM	$6 MM
2002	$116 MM	$6 MM
2001	$112 MM	$6 MM
2000	$107 MM	$6 MM
1999	$99 MM	$6 MM
1998	$94 MM	$6 MM
1997	$89 MM	$6 MM
1996	$87 MM	$6 MM
1995	$82 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$250 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	$250 MM	$13 MM
2022	$262 MM	$13 MM
2021	$250 MM	$13 MM
2020	$262 MM	$13 MM
2019	$276 MM	$12 MM
2018	$215 MM	$11 MM
2017	$181 MM	$11 MM
2016	$188 MM	$11 MM
2015	$244 MM	$9 MM
2014	$235 MM	$10 MM
2012	$165 MM	$9 MM
2011	$186 MM	$9 MM
2010	$244 MM	$9 MM
2009	$193 MM	$9 MM
2008	$167 MM	$8 MM
2007	$193 MM	$8 MM
2006	$185 MM	$7 MM
2005	$136 MM	$7 MM
2004	$129 MM	$6 MM
2003	$122 MM	$6 MM
2002	$115 MM	$6 MM
2001	$115 MM	$6 MM
2000	$117 MM	$6 MM
1999	$106 MM	$6 MM
1998	$98 MM	$6 MM
1997	$85 MM	$6 MM
1996	$81 MM	$6 MM
1995	$79 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,603

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,775	$15,640
2022	$12,462	$15,527
2021	$13,213	$15,800
2020	$12,462	$15,527
2019	$12,210	$14,104
2018	$11,972	$12,819
2017	$10,983	$13,668
2016	$10,957	$13,530
2015	$10,702	$12,250
2014	$10,436	$11,938
2012	$10,170	$11,792
2011	$10,603	$12,560
2010	$10,485	$12,250
2009	$9,662	$11,947
2008	$9,641	$11,503
2007	$8,882	$11,028
2006	$8,407	$10,357
2005	$7,767	$9,808
2004	$7,494	$9,347
2003	$7,272	$9,172
2002	$6,894	$8,890
2001	$6,740	$8,220
2000	$6,475	$8,183
1999	$5,987	$7,482
1998	$5,636	$7,282
1997	$5,398	$6,948
1995	$4,949	$6,375
1992	$4,213	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$13,431

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tyler Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,615	$14,776
2022	$14,347	$14,277
2021	$14,081	$14,927
2020	$14,347	$14,277
2019	$15,247	$13,432
2018	$12,251	$12,640
2017	$9,982	$13,337
2016	$10,368	$12,941
2015	$13,550	$12,682
2014	$13,033	$11,519
2012	$8,965	$11,195
2011	$10,033	$12,153
2010	$13,275	$12,682
2009	$10,581	$12,666
2008	$9,222	$11,542
2007	$10,685	$10,438
2006	$10,253	$9,999
2005	$7,713	$9,530
2004	$7,395	$9,298
2003	$7,135	$9,172
2002	$6,817	$8,828
2001	$6,889	$8,284
2000	$7,120	$8,055
1999	$6,448	$7,777
1998	$5,917	$7,202
1997	$5,151	$7,030
1995	$4,764	$5,816
1992	$3,775	$4,974

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tyler Independent School District?

Tyler Independent School District manages 26 public schools serving 18,579 students.

What is the rank of Tyler Independent School District?

Tyler Independent School District is ranked #652 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) 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 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 Tyler Independent School District?

48% of Tyler Independent School District students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 22% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Tyler Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 15:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,431 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 97% (Top 5% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education