Top Rankings
Panhandle Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 199 students in Panhandle Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Panhandle Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Panhandle Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Panhandle High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
3 Schools
2,545 Schools
# Students
625 Students
1,864,170 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
125,470 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Panhandle Independent School District, which is ranked #120 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
14%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
80%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,667 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,597 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,667
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,597
$14,117
Best Panhandle Independent School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Panhandle High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
106 W 11th St
Panhandle, TX 79068
(806) 537-3897
Panhandle, TX 79068
(806) 537-3897
Gr: 9-12 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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