Whitney Independent School District

305 S San Jacinto St
Whitney, TX 76692-2391
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,026 students in Whitney Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Whitney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,475 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Whitney Independent School District, which is ranked #641 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#629 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Whitney Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitney Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitney Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitney Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Whitney Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
369 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
53%
# Black Students
51 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
984 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
67%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
97
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,506 is higher 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 $12,637 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
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Whitney Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Whitney Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,506
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Whitney Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,637
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Whitney Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Whitney Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitney Intermediate School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 S San Jacinto
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-7303
Grades: 3-5
| 324 students
Rank: #22.
Whitney Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
185 Hcr 1240
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-6768
Grades: 6-8
| 322 students
Rank: n/an/a
Whitney Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
1501 N Brazos St
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-8379
Grades: 2-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
308 S Bosque
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-3456
Grades: PK-2
| 380 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,475 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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