C+
Hitchcock Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves La Marque, Hitchcock and Tiki Island.
Students
2,012
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,421
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$60.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hitchcock Independent School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the TX average
- 25 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 22.4% since 2020
- Debt of $60.9M, about $30,271 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Simonton.
PK–533 elementary schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School District
6–86 middle schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School District
9–127 high schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,421 per student · 20% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 34%Federal 26%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,644’20
1,717’21
1,841’22
1,899’23
2,012’24
Up 22.4% since 2020.
Students
Black 40%Hispanic 35%White 20%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.