Top Rankings
Whitehouse Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,166 students in Whitehouse Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Whitehouse Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
4,210 Schools
# Students
4,676 Students
2,172,700 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
147,246 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whitehouse Independent School District, which is ranked #71 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 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.7%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
55%
% Black
13%
13%
% White
62%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,117 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,326 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,117
$13,371
Spending / Student
$11,326
$14,099
Best Whitehouse Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gus Winston Cain Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
810 Hwy 110 S
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5600
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5600
Gr: PK-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Stanton-smith Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 Zavala Trl
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5730
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5730
Gr: PK-5 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Mozelle Brown Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14600 C R 2191
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5610
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5610
Gr: PK-5 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
H L Higgins Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
306 Bascom Rd
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5580
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5580
Gr: PK-5 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
Whitehouse A E P
Alternative School
110 W Wildcat Dr
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5556
Whitehouse, TX 75791
(903) 839-5556
Gr: PK-12
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