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Bushland Independent School District

2400 Wells
Bushland, TX 79012-0060

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Tel: (806) 359-6683

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 366 students in Bushland Independent School District. This district's average middle is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.

Public Middle School in Bushland Independent School District have an score of 61% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,742 Schools

# Students

1,455 Students

1,486,405 Students

# Teachers

126 Teachers

102,891 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

12:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
6	118	269
7	118	335
8	130	341

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bushland Independent School District, which is ranked #114 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#116 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bushland Independent School District
2023	#116
2022	#106
2021	#105
2019	#131
2018	#95
2017	#82
2016	#75
2015	#83
2014	#48
2013	#62
2012	#116

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58%

44%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2023	58%	44%
2022	58%	41%
2021	56%	37%
2019	60%	51%
2018	64%	49%
2017	92%	78%
2016	90%	75%
2015	88%	73%
2014	93%	76%
2013	92%	78%
2012	91%	83%

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70%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2022	70%	51%
2021	60%	42%
2019	62%	47%
2018	64%	45%
2017	85%	72%
2016	86%	71%
2015	86%	73%
2014	91%	75%
2013	90%	78%
2012	95%	88%
2011	97%	88%

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62%

46%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2022	62%	46%
2021	54%	43%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	88%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.40	0.64
2022	0.37	0.64
2021	0.34	0.64
2020	0.33	0.63
2019	0.33	0.63
2018	0.30	0.64
2017	0.30	0.64
2016	0.29	0.63
2015	0.34	0.63
2014	0.29	0.63
2013	0.29	0.64
2012	0.29	0.64
2011	0.28	0.64
2010	0.21	0.64
2009	0.21	0.64
2008	0.21	0.64
2007	0.22	0.64
2006	0.21	0.64
2005	0.21	0.64
2004	0.22	0.64
2003	0.21	0.64
2002	0.19	0.64
2001	0.15	0.64
2000	0.13	0.65
1999	0.11	0.65
1998	0.12	0.65
1997	0.16	0.64
1996	0.16	0.64
1995	0.16	0.64
1994	0.13	0.64
1993	0.17	0.63
1992	0.17	0.63
1991	0.23	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2009	1%	4%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

20%

53%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2023	19%	53%
2022	19%	53%
2021	16%	53%
2020	16%	53%
2019	16%	53%
2018	16%	52%
2017	16%	52%
2016	13%	52%
2015	10%	52%
2014	13%	52%
2013	13%	51%
2012	13%	51%
2011	11%	50%
2010	9%	49%
2009	9%	48%
2008	9%	47%
2007	9%	46%
2006	8%	46%
2005	9%	45%
2004	9%	44%
2003	9%	43%
2002	8%	42%
2001	6%	41%
2000	6%	40%
1999	6%	39%
1998	6%	38%
1997	7%	38%
1996	7%	37%
1995	8%	36%
1994	7%	36%
1993	8%	35%
1992	9%	35%
1991	13%	34%

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% Black

1%

13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	15%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%

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% White

75%

26%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2023	75%	26%
2022	77%	26%
2021	80%	26%
2020	80%	27%
2019	80%	27%
2018	82%	28%
2017	82%	28%
2016	84%	29%
2015	58%	29%
2014	83%	29%
2013	84%	30%
2012	83%	31%
2011	84%	31%
2010	89%	33%
2009	88%	34%
2008	88%	35%
2007	88%	36%
2006	89%	36%
2005	88%	38%
2004	88%	39%
2003	89%	40%
2002	90%	41%
2001	92%	42%
2000	93%	44%
1999	94%	45%
1998	94%	46%
1997	91%	46%
1996	91%	47%
1995	91%	48%
1994	93%	48%
1993	91%	49%
1992	91%	49%
1991	87%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,580 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,889 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$18 MM	$14 MM
2022	$20 MM	$14 MM
2021	$18 MM	$14 MM
2020	$20 MM	$14 MM
2019	$20 MM	$13 MM
2018	$18 MM	$11 MM
2017	$18 MM	$11 MM
2016	$18 MM	$11 MM
2015	$15 MM	$9 MM
2014	$16 MM	$10 MM
2012	$16 MM	$9 MM
2011	$16 MM	$10 MM
2010	$15 MM	$9 MM
2009	$15 MM	$9 MM
2008	$15 MM	$8 MM
2007	$15 MM	$8 MM
2006	$13 MM	$7 MM
2005	$10 MM	$7 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$17 MM	$13 MM
2022	$17 MM	$13 MM
2021	$17 MM	$13 MM
2020	$17 MM	$13 MM
2019	$19 MM	$12 MM
2018	$17 MM	$11 MM
2017	$17 MM	$11 MM
2016	$16 MM	$11 MM
2015	$20 MM	$9 MM
2014	$18 MM	$10 MM
2012	$16 MM	$9 MM
2011	$16 MM	$9 MM
2010	$20 MM	$9 MM
2009	$14 MM	$9 MM
2008	$14 MM	$8 MM
2007	$13 MM	$8 MM
2006	$12 MM	$7 MM
2005	$21 MM	$7 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,580

$13,398

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,114	$15,640
2022	$13,789	$15,527
2021	$12,641	$15,800
2020	$13,789	$15,527
2019	$14,214	$14,104
2018	$12,668	$12,819
2017	$12,016	$13,668
2016	$11,809	$13,530
2015	$10,293	$12,250
2014	$11,121	$11,938
2012	$11,290	$11,792
2011	$12,100	$12,560
2010	$12,605	$12,250
2009	$12,591	$11,947
2008	$12,990	$11,503
2007	$14,120	$11,028
2006	$13,707	$10,357
2005	$12,611	$9,808
2004	$15,733	$9,347
2003	$13,963	$9,172
2002	$13,046	$8,890
2001	$11,942	$8,220
2000	$11,324	$8,183
1999	$10,321	$7,482
1998	$10,706	$7,282
1997	$10,926	$6,948
1995	$11,142	$6,375
1992	$6,863	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$11,889

$14,129

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bushland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,448	$14,776
2022	$11,648	$14,277
2021	$11,946	$14,927
2020	$11,648	$14,277
2019	$13,219	$13,432
2018	$11,725	$12,640
2017	$11,509	$13,337
2016	$10,155	$12,941
2015	$13,417	$12,682
2014	$11,962	$11,519
2012	$11,759	$11,195
2011	$12,287	$12,153
2010	$16,430	$12,682
2009	$11,931	$12,666
2008	$12,139	$11,542
2007	$12,686	$10,438
2006	$12,719	$9,999
2005	$25,877	$9,530
2004	$24,051	$9,298
2003	$12,649	$9,172
2002	$13,915	$8,828
2001	$11,536	$8,284
2000	$9,182	$8,055
1999	$9,811	$7,777
1998	$10,852	$7,202
1997	$8,663	$7,030
1995	$9,423	$5,816
1992	$6,438	$4,974

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Best Bushland Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bushland J High School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
:

9/

10

Top 20%

20101 25th St
Bushland, TX 79012
(806) 359-5418

Gr: 6-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 10%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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