Top Rankings
New Caney Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 6,059 students in New Caney Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in New Caney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in New Caney Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Infinity Early College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
22 Schools
2,561 Schools
# Students
19,420 Students
1,888,482 Students
# Teachers
1,261 Teachers
125,112 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Caney Independent School District, which is ranked #821 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 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#822 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
63%
53%
% Black
9%
13%
% White
23%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,112 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$226 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$274 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,635
$13,352
Spending / Student
$14,112
$14,079
Best New Caney Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Infinity Early College High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
26751 Sorters Rd
Porter, TX 77365
(281) 577-8600
Porter, TX 77365
(281) 577-8600
Gr: 9-12 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Porter High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
22625 Sandy Ln
Porter, TX 77365
(281) 577-5900
Porter, TX 77365
(281) 577-5900
Gr: 9-12 | 2,094 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
New Caney High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
21650 Loop 494
New Caney, TX 77357
(281) 577-2800
New Caney, TX 77357
(281) 577-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 2,226 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: n/an/a
The Learning Center
Alternative School
20419 Fm 1485
New Caney, TX 77357
(281) 577-2850
New Caney, TX 77357
(281) 577-2850
Gr: 1-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: n/an/a
180 Sorters Mcclellan Rd
Kingwood, TX 77339
(281) 577-2825
Kingwood, TX 77339
(281) 577-2825
Gr: 9-11 | 1,279 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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