For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 209 students in Pettus Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pettus Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Pettus Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pettus Secondary, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
2,552 Schools
# Students
394 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pettus Independent School District, which is ranked #744 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 decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#715 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
61%
53%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
36%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,970 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,718 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,970
$13,387
Spending / Student
$20,718
$14,116
Best Pettus Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pettus Secondary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 N May
Pettus, TX 78146
(361) 375-2296
Pettus, TX 78146
(361) 375-2296
Gr: 6-12 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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