Top Rankings
Whitharral Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 229 students in Whitharral Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Whitharral Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
1 School
2,687 Schools
# Students
229 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whitharral Independent School District, which is ranked #168 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)3.6%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
41%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
56%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,384 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has declined by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,052
$13,371
Spending / Student
$11,384
$14,099
Best Whitharral Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitharral School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 2nd St
Whitharral, TX 79380
(806) 299-1135
Whitharral, TX 79380
(806) 299-1135
Gr: PK-12 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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