Cayuga Independent School District

17750 N Us Hwy 287
Tennessee Colony, TX 75861
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Cayuga 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 138 students in Cayuga 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.
Middle School in Cayuga Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
3 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
589 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cayuga Independent School District, which is ranked #109 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#94 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
63%
41%
67%
51%
50-54%
46%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
53%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
79%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,362 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,270 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,362
$13,387
Spending / Student
$15,270
$14,116

Best Cayuga Independent School District Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cayuga Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
17750 N Us Hwy 287
Cayuga, TX 75832
(903) 928-2699
Grades: 6-8
| 138 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 589 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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