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Irion County Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 200 students in Irion County Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Irion County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,185 Schools
# Students
337 Students
2,148,412 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
147,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Irion County Independent School District, which is ranked #64 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
28%
55%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
70%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,798 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $67,546 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,798
$13,398
Spending / Student
$67,546
$14,129
Best Irion County Independent School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Irion Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
405 N 3rd St
Mertzon, TX 76941
(325) 835-3991
Mertzon, TX 76941
(325) 835-3991
Gr: PK-6 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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