Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Hallettsville’s public schools outscore 73% of Texas districts
On the state math tests, 58% of Hallettsville’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hallettsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hallettsville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 711 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hallettsville’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,173 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Hallettsville J H, then Hallettsville H S. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sacred Heart Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hallettsville’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Texas school districts, #131 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hallettsville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hallettsville
Hallettsville El
Grades PK–4 · 465 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hallettsville
Hallettsville El
Grades PK–4 · 465 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville El
Grades PK–4 · 465 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville El
Grades PK–4 · 465 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville El
Grades PK–4 · 465 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville El
Grades PK–4 · 465 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville J H
Grades 5–8 · 305 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville J H
Grades 5–8 · 305 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville J H
Grades 5–8 · 305 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville J H
Grades 5–8 · 305 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville H S
Grades 9–12 · 406 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville H S
Grades 9–12 · 406 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville H S
Grades 9–12 · 406 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hallettsville
Hallettsville H S
Grades 9–12 · 406 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Hallettsville’s public schools are run by Hallettsville Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Hallettsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Hallettsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hallettsville | B+ | Hallettsville Independent |
Every school in Hallettsville
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hallettsville’s schools
Are Hallettsville’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hallettsville children attend outscore 73% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #131 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hallettsville in?
Hallettsville Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,176 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hallettsville kids go to high school?
Hallettsville H S, with 406 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Hallettsville’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hallettsville Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Hallettsville spend per student?
$13,173 in Hallettsville Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hallettsville?
Yes: Sacred Heart Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 370 students).
Parents talk
What Hallettsville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hallettsville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.