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 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)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.