C+
Midland Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Midland, and parts of Odessa.
Students
29,651
Schools
41
Spent per student
$12,465
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$985.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Midland Independent School District
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Texas districts
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.6% since 2020
- Debt of $985.7M, about $33,243 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Midland.
PK–621 schoolsThis district
7–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,465 per student · 3% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 16%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
25,216’20
26,046’21
27,842’22
28,752’23
29,651’24
Up 17.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 68%White 21%Black 6%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
41 public schools.
General Tommy Franks El
B+950 students26:1
Barbara Fasken El
B+909 students20:1
Greathouse El
B872 students22:1
Ralph Bunche El
D841 students22:1
Santa Rita El
B835 students28:1
Bonham El
B−697 students19:1
Barbara Yarbrough El
B691 students21:1
De Zavala El
C669 students21:1
South El
C−651 students30:1
Henderson El
B−633 students23:1
Carver Center
A+605 students17:1
Lamar El
C−604 students
Fannin El
B−603 students17:1
Burnet El
C−587 students20:1
Scharbauer El
C−579 students20:1
Long El
C+575 students18:1
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy
B+570 students19:1
Milam El
C561 students20:1
Pease Communications/Technology Academy
C+547 students19:1
Emerson El
A−529 students18:1
Bush El
B527 students17:1
Rusk El
B516 students18:1
Jones El
C−483 students16:1
Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory El
B481 students
Parker El
B468 students15:1
Goddard J H
C1,210 students18:1
Abell J H
B1,129 students18:1
Alamo J H
C786 students16:1
San Jacinto J H
C+744 students16:1
Legacy Freshman H S
C+890 students14:1
Midland Freshman H S
B845 students19:1
Barbara Culver Juvenile Detention Center
1 students1:1
Legacy H S
C−2,735 students20:1
Midland H S
C−2,718 students19:1
Young Women's Leadership Academy
A+424 students19:1
Early College H S at Midland College
A+365 students23:1
Viola M Coleman H S
D−180 students13:1
Midland Alternative Program
D−122 students9:1
Idea Travis Academy
C−1,298 students
Pre-K Academy at Midland College
221 students
Lone Star Trails El
0 students
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.