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Little Elm Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,529 students in Little Elm Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Little Elm Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Little Elm Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Little Elm High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
8,211 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
521 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Little Elm Independent School District, which is ranked #723 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 89% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#690 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
38%
53%
% Black
19%
13%
% White
31%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,168 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,614 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$128 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,168
$13,387
Spending / Student
$15,614
$14,116
Best Little Elm Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Little Elm High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Walker Ln
Little Elm, TX 75068
(972) 947-9443
Little Elm, TX 75068
(972) 947-9443
Grades: 9-12
| 2,529 students
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