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Public School Review - Established 2003

Palestine Independent School District

1007 E Park Ave
Palestine, TX 75801
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (903) 731-8000
www.palestineschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,574 students in Palestine Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Palestine Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
6,900 Schools
# Students
3,247 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
Kind216286
1225318
2244332
3216329
4221329
5233329
6219332
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District Rank

Palestine Independent School District, which is ranked #616 of all 1,196 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#629 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPalestine Independent School District
2023#629
2022#580
2021#682
2019#652
2018#595
2017#893
2016#926
2015#854
2014#882
2013#884
2012#810
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42%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
202342%44%
202242%41%
202136%37%
201948%51%
201842%49%
201773%78%
201668%75%
201570%73%
201474%76%
201374%78%
201280%83%
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48%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
202248%51%
202137%42%
201938%47%
201842%45%
201762%72%
201662%71%
201565%73%
201465%75%
201370%78%
201286%88%
201185%88%
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47%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
202247%46%
202142%43%
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
202397%90%
202295%90%
202199%89%
201996%89%
201897%89%
201795%89%
201687%89%
201587%89%
201492%88%
201391%88%
201287%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.690.64
20230.680.64
20220.690.64
20210.690.64
20200.690.63
20190.690.63
20180.680.64
20170.680.64
20160.680.63
20150.690.63
20140.690.63
20130.690.64
20120.690.64
20110.690.64
20100.680.64
20090.680.64
20080.680.64
20070.680.64
20060.670.64
20050.680.64
20040.670.64
20030.660.64
20020.660.64
20010.660.64
20000.650.65
19990.640.65
19980.630.65
19970.620.64
19960.610.64
19950.610.64
19940.610.64
19930.600.63
19920.590.63
19910.580.63
19900.560.63
19890.560.62
19880.550.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
20241%6%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20151%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20122%4%
20112%4%
20101%4%
20092%4%
20081%4%
20072%4%
20061%3%
20051%3%
20042%3%
20031%3%
20021%3%
20011%3%
20001%2%
19981%2%
19931%2%
19891%2%
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% Hispanic
43%
53%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
202443%53%
202342%53%
202242%53%
202142%53%
202041%53%
201941%53%
201841%52%
201741%52%
201642%52%
201539%52%
201439%52%
201339%51%
201239%51%
201138%50%
201036%49%
200934%48%
200832%47%
200731%46%
200630%46%
200529%45%
200427%44%
200324%43%
200224%42%
200123%41%
200021%40%
199920%39%
199818%38%
199718%38%
199616%37%
199515%36%
199415%36%
199313%35%
199213%35%
199113%34%
199011%33%
198911%33%
19889%32%
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% Black
25%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
202424%13%
202325%13%
202225%13%
202126%13%
202026%13%
201926%13%
201827%13%
201727%13%
201627%13%
201527%13%
201428%13%
201328%13%
201228%13%
201128%13%
201030%14%
200929%14%
200830%14%
200729%14%
200630%15%
200530%14%
200431%14%
200332%14%
200233%14%
200133%14%
200034%14%
199933%14%
199832%14%
199732%14%
199633%14%
199533%14%
199432%14%
199333%14%
199232%14%
199131%14%
199030%14%
198930%14%
198830%14%
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% White
27%
25%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
202428%25%
202328%26%
202228%26%
202127%26%
202029%27%
201929%27%
201830%28%
201730%28%
201629%29%
201530%29%
201429%29%
201330%30%
201230%31%
201131%31%
201033%33%
200935%34%
200837%35%
200738%36%
200639%36%
200540%38%
200440%39%
200343%40%
200242%41%
200143%42%
200044%44%
199947%45%
199849%46%
199750%46%
199651%47%
199552%48%
199453%48%
199353%49%
199255%49%
199156%51%
199059%51%
198958%51%
198860%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
20244%3%
20234%3%
20224%3%
20214%3%
20203%2%
20193%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20162%2%
20152%2%
20142%2%
20132%2%
20121%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,114 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,559 is higher than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$52 MM$14 MM
2022$48 MM$14 MM
2021$52 MM$14 MM
2020$48 MM$14 MM
2019$45 MM$13 MM
2018$42 MM$11 MM
2017$41 MM$11 MM
2016$41 MM$11 MM
2015$36 MM$9 MM
2014$39 MM$10 MM
2012$34 MM$9 MM
2011$35 MM$10 MM
2010$36 MM$9 MM
2009$31 MM$9 MM
2008$32 MM$8 MM
2007$30 MM$8 MM
2006$28 MM$7 MM
2005$26 MM$7 MM
2004$26 MM$6 MM
2003$27 MM$6 MM
2002$24 MM$6 MM
2001$23 MM$6 MM
2000$24 MM$6 MM
1999$23 MM$6 MM
1998$22 MM$6 MM
1997$21 MM$6 MM
1996$20 MM$6 MM
1995$19 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$51 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$51 MM$13 MM
2022$45 MM$13 MM
2021$51 MM$13 MM
2020$45 MM$13 MM
2019$40 MM$12 MM
2018$39 MM$11 MM
2017$38 MM$11 MM
2016$37 MM$11 MM
2015$51 MM$9 MM
2014$40 MM$10 MM
2012$43 MM$9 MM
2011$66 MM$9 MM
2010$51 MM$9 MM
2009$31 MM$9 MM
2008$29 MM$8 MM
2007$29 MM$8 MM
2006$25 MM$7 MM
2005$28 MM$7 MM
2004$24 MM$6 MM
2003$25 MM$6 MM
2002$24 MM$6 MM
2001$23 MM$6 MM
2000$23 MM$6 MM
1999$22 MM$6 MM
1998$21 MM$6 MM
1997$19 MM$6 MM
1996$18 MM$6 MM
1995$20 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,114
$13,387

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$15,870$15,640
2022$13,942$15,527
2021$15,389$15,800
2020$13,942$15,527
2019$13,261$14,104
2018$12,391$12,819
2017$11,814$13,668
2016$12,207$13,530
2015$10,804$12,250
2014$12,051$11,938
2012$10,682$11,792
2011$10,903$12,560
2010$11,174$12,250
2009$9,476$11,947
2008$9,530$11,503
2007$8,753$11,028
2006$8,416$10,357
2005$7,853$9,808
2004$7,879$9,347
2003$7,996$9,172
2002$7,102$8,890
2001$6,943$8,220
2000$6,744$8,183
1999$6,087$7,482
1998$5,794$7,282
1997$5,544$6,948
1995$5,040$6,375
1992$4,535$5,401
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Spending / Student
$15,559
$14,117

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPalestine Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$15,323$14,776
2022$13,102$14,277
2021$14,859$14,927
2020$13,102$14,277
2019$11,913$13,432
2018$11,284$12,640
2017$10,897$13,337
2016$11,030$12,941
2015$15,300$12,682
2014$12,128$11,519
2012$13,457$11,195
2011$20,351$12,153
2010$15,824$12,682
2009$9,359$12,666
2008$8,694$11,542
2007$8,588$10,438
2006$7,380$9,999
2005$8,442$9,530
2004$7,221$9,298
2003$7,285$9,172
2002$7,066$8,828
2001$6,719$8,284
2000$6,616$8,055
1999$6,039$7,777
1998$5,514$7,202
1997$5,113$7,030
1995$5,165$5,816
1992$4,104$4,974
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Best Palestine Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Story Intermediate School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5300 S Loop 256
Palestine, TX 75801
(903) 731-8015
Gr: 4-6 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Gillespie Rd
Palestine, TX 75801
(903) 731-8023
Gr: 2-3 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
Northside Primary
2509 Hwy 155 N
Palestine, TX 75801
(903) 731-8020
Gr: K-1 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,247 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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