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Public School Review - Established 2003

Freer Independent School District

905 S Norton
Freer, TX 78357-0240
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (361) 394-6025
www.freerisd.org

Top Rankings

Freer 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 are 3 public schools serving 709 students in Freer Independent School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.
Public Schools in Freer Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
9,283 Schools
# Students
709 Students
5,544,466 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
369,214 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
Pre-K66227
Kind51296
145311
253321
349334
447333
550333
643333
745335
858338
956378
1071361
1129337
1246320
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District Rank

Freer Independent School District, which is ranked #908 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 95% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#913 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFreer Independent School District
2023#913
2022#906
2021#819
2019#970
2018#918
2017#993
2016#1102
2015#1091
2014#1002
2013#1106
2012#1073
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31%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
202331%44%
202230%41%
202134%37%
201936%51%
201834%49%
201771%78%
201657%75%
201560%73%
201469%76%
201364%78%
201275%83%
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42%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
202242%51%
202131%42%
201935%47%
201834%45%
201758%72%
201656%71%
201557%73%
201462%75%
201364%78%
201276%88%
201176%88%
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20-24%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
202222%46%
202132%43%
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(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
202295%90%
202184%89%
201990%89%
201884%89%
201787%89%
201684%89%
201584%89%
201484%88%
201382%88%
201284%88%
201187%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.100.64
20230.120.64
20220.130.64
20210.130.64
20200.170.63
20190.170.63
20180.140.64
20170.140.64
20160.150.63
20150.140.63
20140.200.63
20130.180.64
20120.220.64
20110.210.64
20100.210.64
20090.220.64
20080.240.64
20070.250.64
20060.260.64
20050.300.64
20040.290.64
20030.300.64
20020.300.64
20010.320.64
20000.310.65
19990.320.65
19980.300.65
19970.300.64
19960.330.64
19950.290.64
19940.310.64
19930.300.63
19920.330.63
19910.330.63
19900.340.63
19890.340.62
19880.330.62
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
20231%5%
20121%4%
20111%4%
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% Hispanic
93%
54%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
202495%53%
202394%53%
202294%53%
202194%53%
202092%53%
201992%53%
201892%52%
201792%52%
201692%52%
201593%52%
201489%52%
201391%51%
201288%51%
201188%50%
201088%49%
200988%48%
200886%47%
200785%46%
200685%46%
200582%45%
200482%44%
200382%43%
200282%42%
200180%41%
200081%40%
199981%39%
199883%38%
199783%38%
199680%37%
199583%36%
199482%36%
199382%35%
199279%35%
199180%34%
199078%33%
198979%33%
198880%32%
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% Black
n/a
13%
% White
6%
24%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
20245%25%
20235%26%
20226%26%
20216%26%
20208%27%
20198%27%
20188%28%
20178%28%
20168%29%
20157%29%
201410%29%
20139%30%
201211%31%
201111%31%
201012%33%
200912%34%
200814%35%
200715%36%
200616%36%
200518%38%
200418%39%
200318%40%
200218%41%
200120%42%
200019%44%
199920%45%
199819%46%
199717%46%
199620%47%
199518%48%
199420%48%
199319%49%
199221%49%
199120%51%
199022%51%
198922%51%
198822%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,807 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,069 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$18 MM$14 MM
2022$15 MM$14 MM
2021$18 MM$14 MM
2020$15 MM$14 MM
2019$14 MM$13 MM
2018$13 MM$11 MM
2017$11 MM$11 MM
2016$11 MM$11 MM
2015$12 MM$9 MM
2014$10 MM$10 MM
2012$11 MM$9 MM
2011$12 MM$10 MM
2010$12 MM$9 MM
2009$12 MM$9 MM
2008$13 MM$8 MM
2007$11 MM$8 MM
2006$10 MM$7 MM
2005$11 MM$7 MM
2004$7 MM$6 MM
2003$8 MM$6 MM
2002$8 MM$6 MM
2001$8 MM$6 MM
2000$8 MM$6 MM
1999$7 MM$6 MM
1998$7 MM$6 MM
1997$7 MM$6 MM
1996$7 MM$6 MM
1995$7 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$14 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$14 MM$13 MM
2022$15 MM$13 MM
2021$14 MM$13 MM
2020$15 MM$13 MM
2019$15 MM$12 MM
2018$12 MM$11 MM
2017$15 MM$11 MM
2016$14 MM$11 MM
2015$16 MM$9 MM
2014$10 MM$10 MM
2012$10 MM$9 MM
2011$11 MM$9 MM
2010$16 MM$9 MM
2009$28 MM$9 MM
2008$15 MM$8 MM
2007$10 MM$8 MM
2006$8 MM$7 MM
2005$8 MM$7 MM
2004$8 MM$6 MM
2003$8 MM$6 MM
2002$8 MM$6 MM
2001$8 MM$6 MM
2000$8 MM$6 MM
1999$7 MM$6 MM
1998$8 MM$6 MM
1997$7 MM$6 MM
1996$7 MM$6 MM
1995$7 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$24,807
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$23,962$15,640
2022$19,028$15,527
2021$22,462$15,800
2020$19,028$15,527
2019$17,165$14,104
2018$16,296$12,819
2017$13,713$13,668
2016$13,768$13,530
2015$15,129$12,250
2014$12,412$11,938
2012$12,588$11,792
2011$13,996$12,560
2010$13,913$12,250
2009$15,144$11,947
2008$16,004$11,503
2007$13,349$11,028
2006$11,370$10,357
2005$11,656$9,808
2004$7,550$9,347
2003$8,211$9,172
2002$8,396$8,890
2001$7,562$8,220
2000$7,188$8,183
1999$6,778$7,482
1998$6,710$7,282
1997$6,579$6,948
1995$6,402$6,375
1992$6,014$5,401
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Spending / Student
$20,069
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFreer Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$19,386$14,776
2022$18,883$14,277
2021$18,172$14,927
2020$18,883$14,277
2019$18,703$13,432
2018$14,734$12,640
2017$18,848$13,337
2016$17,788$12,941
2015$20,215$12,682
2014$12,012$11,519
2012$11,440$11,195
2011$12,660$12,153
2010$18,590$12,682
2009$33,388$12,666
2008$18,524$11,542
2007$11,606$10,438
2006$9,510$9,999
2005$8,731$9,530
2004$8,423$9,298
2003$8,498$9,172
2002$8,019$8,828
2001$7,722$8,284
2000$7,157$8,055
1999$6,536$7,777
1998$7,286$7,202
1997$7,202$7,030
1995$6,705$5,816
1992$5,905$4,974
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Best Freer Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norman M Thomas Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1404 S Norton
Freer, TX 78357
(361) 394-6025
Gr: PK-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Lucy Aragon J High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
615 S Norton
Freer, TX 78357
(361) 394-6025
Gr: 6-8 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Freer High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
905 S Norton
Freer, TX 78357
(361) 394-6025
Gr: 9-12 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Freer Independent School District?
Freer Independent School District manages 3 public schools serving 709 students.
What is the rank of Freer Independent School District?
Freer Independent School District is ranked #908 out of 1,194 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Freer Independent School District?
93% of Freer Independent School District students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Freer Independent School District?
Freer Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.
What is Freer Independent School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $20,069 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 709 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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