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Whitney Independent School District

305 S San Jacinto St
Whitney, TX 76692-2391
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,026 students in Whitney Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Whitney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,475 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Whitney Independent School District, which is ranked #711 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#690 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
44%
47%
51%
45%
46%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
25%
53%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
67%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,506 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 $12,637 is less 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
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,506
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,637
$14,116

Best Whitney Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitney Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
185 Hcr 1240
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-6768
Grades: 6-8
| 322 students
Rank: #22.
Whitney Intermediate School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 S San Jacinto
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-7303
Grades: 3-5
| 324 students
Rank: n/an/a
Whitney Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
1501 N Brazos St
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-8379
Grades: 2-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
308 S Bosque
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-3456
Grades: PK-2
| 380 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,475 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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