Whitney Independent School District

305 S San Jacinto St
Whitney, TX 76692-2391
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 329 students in Whitney Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Whitney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
5 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Whitney Independent School District, which is ranked #706 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#690 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
44%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

47%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

45%
46%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.9%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
26%
53%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
13%

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% White
66%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,251 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,113 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$85,353 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$21 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,251
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,113
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Whitney Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitney Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
185 Hcr 1240
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-6768
Gr: 6-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: n/an/a
Whitney Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
1501 N Brazos St
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-8379
Gr: 2-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,454 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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