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Ector County Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 10,114 students in Ector County Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Ector County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ector County Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is George H W Bush New Tech Odessa, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
47 Schools
2,561 Schools
# Students
33,663 Students
1,888,482 Students
# Teachers
1,728 Teachers
125,112 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#954 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
82%
53%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
12%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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.
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$358 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,456
$13,352
Spending / Student
$10,638
$14,079
Best Ector County Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
802 N Sam Houston
Odessa, TX 79764
(432) 456-6429
Odessa, TX 79764
(432) 456-6429
Gr: 9-12 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Odessa Career And Technical Early College High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2001 W University Blvd
Odessa, TX 79764
(432) 456-6400
Odessa, TX 79764
(432) 456-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #33.
George H W Bush New Tech Odessa
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 E 29th St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-6989
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-6989
Gr: 9-12 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #44.
Ector Co Youth Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1401 Yukon Rd
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Gr: 7-11 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #55.
Permian High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 E 42nd St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0039
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0039
Gr: 9-12 | 4,138 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #66.
Odessa High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1301 N Dotsy
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0029
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0029
Gr: 9-12 | 3,814 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #77.
Alter Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1299 A Yukon
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Gr: 6-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
The Stem Academy
Charter School
4940 S Rd
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 552-2580
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 552-2580
Gr: K-12 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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