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Ector County Independent School District

Item: Ector County Independent School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

802 N Sam Houston
Odessa, TX 79760

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (432) 456-9879

www.ectorcountyisd.org

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Ector County Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

47 Schools

4,213 Schools

# Students

33,663 Students

2,175,201 Students

# Teachers

1,728 Teachers

147,401 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	1,807	227
Kind	1,192	255
1	1,180	253
2	1,136	255
3	1,115	255
4	1,108	250
5	1,132	219
6	85	29

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District Rank

Ector County Independent School District, which is ranked #946 of all 1,194 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 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#954 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ector County Independent School District
2023	#954
2022	#1012
2021	#1010
2019	#1076
2018	#1037
2017	#1081
2016	#1107
2015	#1114
2014	#1090
2013	#1094
2012	#1046

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35%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2023	35%	44%
2022	29%	41%
2021	22%	37%
2019	31%	51%
2018	29%	49%
2017	63%	78%
2016	55%	75%
2015	53%	73%
2014	61%	76%
2013	62%	78%
2012	73%	83%

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36%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2022	36%	51%
2021	27%	42%
2019	31%	47%
2018	29%	45%
2017	58%	72%
2016	57%	71%
2015	61%	73%
2014	63%	75%
2013	66%	78%
2012	81%	88%
2011	83%	88%

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31%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2022	31%	46%
2021	26%	43%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2023	82%	90%
2022	82%	90%
2021	84%	89%
2019	80%	89%
2018	82%	89%
2017	82%	89%
2016	84%	89%
2015	83%	89%
2014	81%	88%
2013	77%	88%
2012	75%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2024	0.34	0.64
2023	0.35	0.64
2022	0.36	0.64
2021	0.37	0.64
2020	0.39	0.63
2019	0.39	0.63
2018	0.39	0.64
2017	0.39	0.64
2016	0.40	0.63
2015	0.42	0.63
2014	0.43	0.63
2013	0.45	0.64
2012	0.46	0.64
2011	0.47	0.64
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.52	0.64
2007	0.53	0.64
2006	0.53	0.64
2005	0.54	0.64
2004	0.54	0.64
2003	0.54	0.64
2002	0.55	0.64
2001	0.55	0.64
2000	0.56	0.65
1999	0.56	0.65
1998	0.56	0.65
1997	0.56	0.64
1996	0.56	0.64
1995	0.56	0.64
1994	0.56	0.64
1993	0.56	0.63
1992	0.56	0.63
1991	0.56	0.63
1990	0.55	0.63
1989	0.55	0.62
1988	0.55	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

82%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2024	80%	53%
2023	79%	53%
2022	79%	53%
2021	78%	53%
2020	76%	53%
2019	76%	53%
2018	76%	52%
2017	76%	52%
2016	75%	52%
2015	73%	52%
2014	72%	52%
2013	71%	51%
2012	70%	51%
2011	68%	50%
2010	65%	49%
2009	64%	48%
2008	63%	47%
2007	61%	46%
2006	61%	46%
2005	59%	45%
2004	58%	44%
2003	57%	43%
2002	56%	42%
2001	55%	41%
2000	53%	40%
1999	51%	39%
1998	50%	38%
1997	49%	38%
1996	48%	37%
1995	46%	36%
1994	45%	36%
1993	44%	35%
1992	43%	35%
1991	42%	34%
1990	41%	33%
1989	40%	33%
1988	38%	32%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2024	4%	13%
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	4%	13%
2015	4%	13%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	4%	13%
2011	4%	13%
2010	5%	14%
2009	5%	14%
2008	5%	14%
2007	5%	14%
2006	5%	15%
2005	6%	14%
2004	5%	14%
2003	5%	14%
2002	5%	14%
2001	5%	14%
2000	5%	14%
1999	5%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1997	5%	14%
1996	5%	14%
1995	5%	14%
1994	5%	14%
1993	5%	14%
1992	5%	14%
1991	5%	14%
1990	5%	14%
1989	5%	14%
1988	5%	14%

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% White

12%

23%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2024	14%	25%
2023	15%	26%
2022	15%	26%
2021	16%	26%
2020	18%	27%
2019	18%	27%
2018	19%	28%
2017	19%	28%
2016	20%	29%
2015	20%	29%
2014	21%	29%
2013	23%	30%
2012	24%	31%
2011	25%	31%
2010	28%	33%
2009	29%	34%
2008	30%	35%
2007	32%	36%
2006	32%	36%
2005	33%	38%
2004	35%	39%
2003	36%	40%
2002	37%	41%
2001	39%	42%
2000	41%	44%
1999	43%	45%
1998	44%	46%
1997	45%	46%
1996	46%	47%
1995	47%	48%
1994	49%	48%
1993	50%	49%
1992	51%	49%
1991	52%	51%
1990	53%	51%
1989	54%	51%
1988	56%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,456 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,638 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$419 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2023	$419 MM	$14 MM
2022	$365 MM	$14 MM
2021	$419 MM	$14 MM
2020	$365 MM	$14 MM
2019	$333 MM	$13 MM
2018	$296 MM	$11 MM
2017	$264 MM	$11 MM
2016	$264 MM	$11 MM
2015	$239 MM	$9 MM
2014	$272 MM	$10 MM
2012	$233 MM	$9 MM
2011	$245 MM	$10 MM
2010	$239 MM	$9 MM
2009	$229 MM	$9 MM
2008	$221 MM	$8 MM
2007	$215 MM	$8 MM
2006	$202 MM	$7 MM
2005	$190 MM	$7 MM
2004	$182 MM	$6 MM
2003	$178 MM	$6 MM
2002	$186 MM	$6 MM
2001	$173 MM	$6 MM
2000	$167 MM	$6 MM
1999	$157 MM	$6 MM
1998	$156 MM	$6 MM
1997	$152 MM	$6 MM
1996	$142 MM	$6 MM
1995	$134 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$358 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2023	$358 MM	$13 MM
2022	$330 MM	$13 MM
2021	$358 MM	$13 MM
2020	$330 MM	$13 MM
2019	$298 MM	$12 MM
2018	$278 MM	$11 MM
2017	$296 MM	$11 MM
2016	$332 MM	$11 MM
2015	$232 MM	$9 MM
2014	$259 MM	$10 MM
2012	$219 MM	$9 MM
2011	$228 MM	$9 MM
2010	$232 MM	$9 MM
2009	$235 MM	$9 MM
2008	$237 MM	$8 MM
2007	$209 MM	$8 MM
2006	$212 MM	$7 MM
2005	$196 MM	$7 MM
2004	$193 MM	$6 MM
2003	$182 MM	$6 MM
2002	$180 MM	$6 MM
2001	$170 MM	$6 MM
2000	$160 MM	$6 MM
1999	$158 MM	$6 MM
1998	$159 MM	$6 MM
1997	$144 MM	$6 MM
1996	$131 MM	$6 MM
1995	$141 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,456

$13,352

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,577	$15,640
2022	$10,788	$15,527
2021	$13,152	$15,800
2020	$10,788	$15,527
2019	$10,022	$14,104
2018	$9,179	$12,819
2017	$8,393	$13,668
2016	$8,316	$13,530
2015	$7,468	$12,250
2014	$8,830	$11,938
2012	$8,177	$11,792
2011	$8,713	$12,560
2010	$8,702	$12,250
2009	$8,331	$11,947
2008	$8,287	$11,503
2007	$8,118	$11,028
2006	$7,734	$10,357
2005	$7,280	$9,808
2004	$6,991	$9,347
2003	$6,705	$9,172
2002	$6,902	$8,890
2001	$6,443	$8,220
2000	$6,122	$8,183
1999	$5,516	$7,482
1998	$5,453	$7,282
1997	$5,290	$6,948
1995	$4,748	$6,375
1992	$4,353	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$10,638

$14,079

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ector County Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10,741	$14,776
2022	$9,743	$14,277
2021	$11,232	$14,927
2020	$9,743	$14,277
2019	$8,949	$13,432
2018	$8,617	$12,640
2017	$9,393	$13,337
2016	$10,457	$12,941
2015	$7,270	$12,682
2014	$8,407	$11,519
2012	$7,672	$11,195
2011	$8,122	$12,153
2010	$8,473	$12,682
2009	$8,552	$12,666
2008	$8,866	$11,542
2007	$7,904	$10,438
2006	$8,128	$9,999
2005	$7,498	$9,530
2004	$7,388	$9,298
2003	$6,833	$9,172
2002	$6,679	$8,828
2001	$6,329	$8,284
2000	$5,861	$8,055
1999	$5,555	$7,777
1998	$5,550	$7,202
1997	$5,028	$7,030
1995	$5,008	$5,816
1992	$4,236	$4,974

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 47 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 33,663 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 82% (Top 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education