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Hughes Springs Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 261 students in Hughes Springs Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Hughes Springs Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
1,117 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hughes Springs Independent School District, which is ranked #258 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
53%
% Black
10%
13%
% White
73%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,195 in this school district is less 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 $12,116 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,195
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,116
$14,116
Best Hughes Springs Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hughes Springs J High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
609 Russell
Hughes Springs, TX 75656
(903) 639-3811
Hughes Springs, TX 75656
(903) 639-3811
Gr: 6-8 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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