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Palacios Independent School District

1209 12th St
Palacios, TX 77465-3799
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 659 students in Palacios Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Palacios Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more 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
1,266 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Palacios Independent School District, which is ranked #437 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#520 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
46%
44%
50%
51%
50%
46%
(22-23)
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
72%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
21%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,724 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 $14,822 is higher 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
$22 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,724
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,822
$14,116

Best Palacios Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palacios Junior Senior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Shark Dr
Palacios, TX 77465
(361) 972-2571
Grades: 6-12
| 659 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,266 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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