Franklin County Courthouse and Jail · Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Post’s public schools score below 85% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Post, 36% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Post, 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.
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.
Post’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,104 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 6 the district’s path is Post Middle, then Post H S. Enrollment is down 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.
What’s behind Post’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Texas school districts, #596 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Post, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Post
Post El
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Post
Post El
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Post
Post El
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Post
Post El
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Post
Post El
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Post
Post El
Grades PK–5 · 311 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Post
Post Middle
Grades 6–8 · 142 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Post
Post Middle
Grades 6–8 · 142 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Post
Post Middle
Grades 6–8 · 142 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Post
Post H S
Grades 9–12 · 233 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Post
Post H S
Grades 9–12 · 233 students · 10:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Post
Post H S
Grades 9–12 · 233 students · 10:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Post
Post H S
Grades 9–12 · 233 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Post’s public schools are run by Post 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 below the state in reading
Post vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Post’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Post | C− | Post Independent |
Every school in Post
3 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Garza County RJC).
Questions about Post’s schools
Are Post’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Post children attend score below 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #596 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Post in?
Post Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 686 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Post kids go to high school?
Post H S, with 233 students; its own test results earn an A.
How much does Post spend per student?
$14,104 in Post Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Post families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Post → 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.