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Wink-Loving Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 227 students in Wink-Loving Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary School in Wink-Loving Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
6,876 Schools
# Students
438 Students
3,749,416 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
251,064 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wink-Loving Independent School District, which is ranked #409 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#397 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
52%
54%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
45%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $87,269 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 72% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $258,975 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$87,269
$13,352
Spending / Student
$258,975
$14,079
Best Wink-Loving Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wink Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 N Rosey Dodd
Wink, TX 79789
(432) 527-3880
Wink, TX 79789
(432) 527-3880
Gr: PK-6 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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