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Schools in Whitesboro · Whitesboro Independent School District

Whitesboro’s public schools outscore 51% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Whitesboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 33% of Whitesboro’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#306of 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
49%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
TX 14.9
Schools in town
4
1,802 students on the public path
In brief

Whitesboro’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Whitesboro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,461 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Whitesboro Int, then Whitesboro Middle, then Whitesboro H S. Enrollment is up 13% 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 Whitesboro’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Texas school districts, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (719)Better than 52%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 902 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Whitesboro anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Whitesboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (885 in math, 918 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Hayes PriWhitesboro Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Whitesboro IntWhitesboro Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Whitesboro MiddleWhitesboro Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Whitesboro H SWhitesboro Independent School DistrictA−

Whitesboro’s public schools are run by Whitesboro 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.

Whitesboro Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,802 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,461TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 918 students tested
Math33%
State average 40.9% · 885 students tested

Whitesboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitesboroB−Whitesboro Independent

Every school in Whitesboro

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).

District schools in Whitesboroby address
Hayes Pri
Elementary · Grades PK–2
449 students18:1Rate it →
Whitesboro Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
473 students18:1Rate it →
Whitesboro Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
372 students13:1Rate it →
Whitesboro H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
508 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Whitesboro’s schools

Are Whitesboro’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Whitesboro children attend outscore 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitesboro in?

Whitesboro Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,802 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whitesboro kids go to high school?

Whitesboro H S, with 508 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Whitesboro’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Whitesboro Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Whitesboro spend per student?

$11,461 in Whitesboro 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.