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Schools in Hico · Hico Independent School District

Hico’s public schools outscore 69% of Texas districts

In Hico, 63% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hico, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
63%
▲ 12 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
627 students on the public path
In brief

Hico’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 735 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hico’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,159 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hico H S. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hico’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 69% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (735)Better than 74%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 315 test results could put Hico anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hico’s students in the tested grades sat them (313 in math, 317 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hico, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hico ElHico Independent School DistrictB+
6–12Hico H SHico Independent School DistrictA−

Hico’s public schools are run by Hico 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.

Hico Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 627 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,159TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 51.1% · 317 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.9% · 313 students tested

Hico vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Hico’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HicoB+Hico Independent

Every school in Hico

2 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).

District schools in Hicoby address
Hico El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
303 students13:1Rate it →
Hico H S
High · Grades 6–12
A−
324 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Hico’s schools

Are Hico’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hico children attend outscore 69% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hico in?

Hico Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 627 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Hico spend per student?

$13,159 in Hico Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.