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Baird Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 148 students in Baird Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Baird Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Baird Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Baird High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,546 Schools
# Students
358 Students
1,864,528 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
125,497 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Baird Independent School District, which is ranked #659 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#670 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
26%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
71%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,291 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,173 is higher than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,291
$13,387
Spending / Student
$15,173
$14,117
Best Baird Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baird High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 W 7th St
Baird, TX 79504
(325) 854-1400
Baird, TX 79504
(325) 854-1400
Gr: 6-12 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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