Item: Italy Independent School District
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Italy Independent School District

300 S College
Italy, TX 76651

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (972) 483-1815

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 628 students in Italy Independent School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

Public Schools in Italy Independent School District have an score of 40% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

2 Schools

9,303 Schools

# Students

628 Students

5,525,158 Students

# Teachers

53 Teachers

374,464 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Italy Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	41	227
Kind	35	298
1	35	317
2	37	331
3	45	329
4	44	328
5	49	329
6	44	331
7	49	335
8	58	341
9	44	389
10	55	361
11	42	335
12	50	303

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

Italy Independent School District, which is ranked #753 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#749 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Italy Independent School District
2023	#749
2022	#836
2021	#756
2019	#725
2018	#687
2017	#815
2016	#650
2015	#431
2014	#451
2013	#412
2012	#494

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40%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2023	40%	44%
2022	32%	41%
2021	30%	37%
2019	41%	51%
2018	40%	49%
2017	71%	78%
2016	71%	75%
2015	76%	73%
2014	80%	76%
2013	85%	78%
2012	83%	83%

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44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2022	44%	51%
2021	37%	42%
2019	42%	47%
2018	40%	45%
2017	69%	72%
2016	73%	71%
2015	78%	73%
2014	80%	75%
2013	80%	78%
2012	91%	88%
2011	92%	88%

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30-34%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2022	32%	46%
2021	37%	43%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2022	90%	90%
2021	84%	89%
2019	90%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	90%	88%
2012	90%	88%
2011	90%	86%

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

0.61

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.62	0.64
2022	0.60	0.64
2021	0.62	0.64
2020	0.61	0.63
2019	0.61	0.63
2018	0.63	0.64
2017	0.63	0.64
2016	0.63	0.63
2015	0.62	0.63
2014	0.62	0.63
2013	0.64	0.64
2012	0.63	0.64
2011	0.64	0.64
2010	0.62	0.64
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.58	0.64
2007	0.59	0.64
2006	0.58	0.64
2005	0.57	0.64
2004	0.57	0.64
2003	0.55	0.64
2002	0.56	0.64
2001	0.56	0.64
2000	0.55	0.65
1999	0.54	0.65
1998	0.54	0.65
1997	0.53	0.64
1996	0.54	0.64
1995	0.52	0.64
1994	0.54	0.64
1993	0.55	0.63
1992	0.53	0.63
1991	0.55	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

34%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2023	32%	53%
2022	32%	53%
2021	35%	53%
2020	32%	53%
2019	32%	53%
2018	33%	52%
2017	33%	52%
2016	35%	52%
2015	34%	52%
2014	31%	52%
2013	31%	51%
2012	30%	51%
2011	29%	50%
2010	27%	49%
2009	25%	48%
2008	26%	47%
2007	24%	46%
2006	20%	46%
2005	19%	45%
2004	18%	44%
2003	18%	43%
2002	18%	42%
2001	18%	41%
2000	14%	40%
1999	13%	39%
1998	13%	38%
1997	13%	38%
1996	14%	37%
1995	12%	36%
1994	13%	36%
1993	12%	35%
1992	12%	35%
1991	12%	34%

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% Black

10%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2023	13%	13%
2022	11%	13%
2021	12%	13%
2020	13%	13%
2019	13%	13%
2018	15%	13%
2017	15%	13%
2016	13%	13%
2015	12%	13%
2014	14%	13%
2013	16%	13%
2012	16%	13%
2011	18%	13%
2010	18%	14%
2009	17%	14%
2008	15%	14%
2007	19%	14%
2006	19%	15%
2005	19%	14%
2004	20%	14%
2003	20%	14%
2002	21%	14%
2001	22%	14%
2000	23%	14%
1999	24%	14%
1998	25%	14%
1997	24%	14%
1996	23%	14%
1995	24%	14%
1994	24%	14%
1993	26%	14%
1992	25%	14%
1991	26%	14%

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% White

52%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2023	52%	26%
2022	54%	26%
2021	50%	26%
2020	53%	27%
2019	53%	27%
2018	50%	28%
2017	50%	28%
2016	49%	29%
2015	51%	29%
2014	52%	29%
2013	49%	30%
2012	51%	31%
2011	50%	31%
2010	53%	33%
2009	56%	34%
2008	58%	35%
2007	56%	36%
2006	61%	36%
2005	60%	38%
2004	60%	39%
2003	62%	40%
2002	61%	41%
2001	60%	42%
2000	63%	44%
1999	63%	45%
1998	62%	46%
1997	63%	46%
1996	63%	47%
1995	64%	48%
1994	63%	48%
1993	62%	49%
1992	63%	49%
1991	62%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	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 $16,178 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,051 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$74,029 MM

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

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Spending

$10 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10 MM	$13 MM
2022	$9 MM	$13 MM
2021	$10 MM	$13 MM
2020	$9 MM	$13 MM
2019	$11 MM	$12 MM
2018	$11 MM	$11 MM
2017	$15 MM	$11 MM
2016	$7 MM	$11 MM
2015	$6 MM	$9 MM
2014	$6 MM	$10 MM
2012	$5 MM	$9 MM
2011	$6 MM	$9 MM
2010	$6 MM	$9 MM
2009	$6 MM	$9 MM
2008	$5 MM	$8 MM
2007	$5 MM	$8 MM
2006	$5 MM	$7 MM
2005	$6 MM	$7 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,178

$13,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2023	$16,025	$15,640
2022	$15,684	$15,527
2021	$16,361	$15,800
2020	$15,684	$15,527
2019	$14,681	$14,104
2018	$13,213	$12,819
2017	$12,819	$13,668
2016	$12,150	$13,530
2015	$11,596	$12,250
2014	$11,486	$11,938
2012	$10,448	$11,792
2011	$10,603	$12,560
2010	$10,487	$12,250
2009	$10,144	$11,947
2008	$9,535	$11,503
2007	$8,788	$11,028
2006	$8,828	$10,357
2005	$8,532	$9,808
2004	$8,671	$9,347
2003	$8,366	$9,172
2002	$7,778	$8,890
2001	$8,372	$8,220
2000	$8,117	$8,183
1999	$7,549	$7,482
1998	$7,670	$7,282
1997	$9,418	$6,948
1995	$8,338	$6,375
1992	$5,506	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$16,051

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Italy Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15,899	$14,776
2022	$14,798	$14,277
2021	$16,232	$14,927
2020	$14,798	$14,277
2019	$17,947	$13,432
2018	$17,119	$12,640
2017	$25,821	$13,337
2016	$12,695	$12,941
2015	$10,454	$12,682
2014	$11,828	$11,519
2012	$9,430	$11,195
2011	$9,816	$12,153
2010	$9,455	$12,682
2009	$9,619	$12,666
2008	$8,655	$11,542
2007	$7,735	$10,438
2006	$7,763	$9,999
2005	$8,991	$9,530
2004	$9,201	$9,298
2003	$8,346	$9,172
2002	$9,506	$8,828
2001	$9,728	$8,284
2000	$8,478	$8,055
1999	$8,274	$7,777
1998	$8,265	$7,202
1997	$10,011	$7,030
1995	$5,989	$5,816
1992	$4,353	$4,974

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Best Italy Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Italy High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 S College
Italy, TX 76651
(972) 483-7411

Gr: 7-12 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #22.

Stafford Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 Harris St
Italy, TX 76651
(972) 483-6342

Gr: PK-6 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Italy Independent School District?

Italy Independent School District manages 2 public schools serving 628 students.

What is the rank of Italy Independent School District?

Italy Independent School District is ranked #753 out of 1,196 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Italy Independent School District?

52% of Italy Independent School District students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Italy Independent School District?

Italy Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Italy Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,051 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 628 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education