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Schools in Schulenburg · Schulenburg Independent School District

Schulenburg’s public schools score below 54% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Schulenburg, 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.

#358of 642 Texas townsK–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
48%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 0 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 23% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
684 students on the public path
In brief

Schulenburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 624 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Schulenburg’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,756 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 Schulenburg Secondary. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Rose of Lima 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Schulenburg’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 46% of Texas school districts, #358 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (624)Better than 51%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 367 test results could put Schulenburg anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Schulenburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (362 in math, 372 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Schulenburg ElSchulenburg Independent School DistrictB+
6–12Schulenburg SecondarySchulenburg Independent School DistrictB

Schulenburg’s public schools are run by Schulenburg 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.

Schulenburg Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 684 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,756TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 51.1% · 372 students tested
Math41%
State average 40.9% · 362 students tested

Schulenburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SchulenburgB−Schulenburg Independent

Every school in Schulenburg

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).

District schools in Schulenburgby address
Schulenburg El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
273 students16:1Rate it →
Schulenburg Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
B
411 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
153 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Schulenburg’s schools

Are Schulenburg’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Schulenburg children attend score below 54% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #358 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Schulenburg in?

Schulenburg Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 684 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Schulenburg spend per student?

$15,756 in Schulenburg Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Schulenburg?

Yes: St. Rose of Lima Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 153 students).

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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.