C−
Texas City Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Texas City, La Marque, Bayou Vista and Tiki Island.
Students
7,711
Schools
15
Spent per student
$16,390
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$296.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Texas City Independent School District
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the TX average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $296.2M, about $38,414 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bacliff.
PK–3Kenneth E Little ElDickinson Independent School District
6–813 middle schoolsClear Creek Independent School District
9–127 high schoolsDickinson Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,390 per student · 28% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 23%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,044’20
7,811’21
7,890’22
7,874’23
7,711’24
Down 4.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 48%Black 28%White 18%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
15 public schools.
Manuel Guajardo Jr. El
B+501 students14:1
Hayley El
D−484 students14:1
Simms El
C−482 students15:1
Roosevelt-Wilson El
B−460 students13:1
Kohfeldt El
C+429 students15:1
Heights El
C+412 students12:1
Blocker Middle
B−802 students14:1
Fry Int
C769 students13:1
Giles Middle
D553 students14:1
Coastal Alternative Program (CAP)
4 students
Texas City J J A E P
3 students
Texas City H S
B−1,689 students14:1
La Marque H S
C−737 students13:1
Woodrow Wilson Daep
D−75 students5:1
Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start
311 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.