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Schools in Whitney · Whitney Independent School District

Whitney’s public schools outscore 57% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Whitney, 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.

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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 0 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 2% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,454 students on the public path
In brief

Whitney’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 549 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitney’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,578 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 Whitney Int, then Whitney Middle, then Whitney H S. 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 Whitney’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 57% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (549)Better than 68%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 820 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Whitney anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Whitney’s students in the tested grades sat them (826 in math, 814 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Whitney ElWhitney Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Whitney IntWhitney Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Whitney MiddleWhitney Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Whitney H SWhitney Independent School DistrictB

Whitney’s public schools are run by Whitney 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.

Whitney Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,454 students · 13.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,578TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 814 students tested
Math41%
State average 40.9% · 826 students tested

Whitney vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitneyBWhitney Independent

Every school in Whitney

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 Whitneyby address
Whitney El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
387 students15:1Rate it →
Whitney Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
301 students15:1Rate it →
Whitney Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
329 students14:1Rate it →
Whitney H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
437 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Whitney Alternative Education Center).

Questions about Whitney’s schools

Are Whitney’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Whitney children attend outscore 57% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitney in?

Whitney Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,454 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whitney kids go to high school?

Whitney H S, with 437 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Whitney’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Whitney spend per student?

$12,578 in Whitney 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.