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Barbers Hill Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Mont Belvieu, Beach City, Old River-Winfree and Cove.
Students
7,875
Schools
9
Spent per student
$14,489
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$411.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Barbers Hill Independent School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the TX average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2022
- Debt of $411.6M, about $52,269 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cove.
PK–KEarly Childhood CenterThis district
1–32 elementary schoolsThis district
7–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Barbers Hill H SThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency72%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,489 per student · 13% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 90%State 8%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,339’22
7,723’23
7,875’24
Up 7.3% since 2022.
Students
White 57%Hispanic 32%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Barbers Hill El South
A891 students13:1
Early Childhood Center
845 students14:1
Barbers Hill El North
A+835 students12:1
Barbers Hill Int South
972 students12:1
Barbers Hill Int North
924 students13:1
Barbers Hill Middle South
A+587 students13:1
Barbers Hill Middle North
A570 students12:1
Barbers Hill H S
A+2,222 students15:1
Alternative School
C−29 students7:1
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.