Top Rankings
Sundown Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 177 students in Sundown Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Sundown Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Sundown Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sundown High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
551 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sundown Independent School District, which is ranked #41 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.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)77%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
61%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
36%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,995 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,505 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,995
$13,387
Spending / Student
$24,505
$14,116
Best Sundown Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sundown High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
605 S School St
Sundown, TX 79372
(806) 602-8823
Sundown, TX 79372
(806) 602-8823
Grades: 9-12
| 174 students
Rank: n/an/a
Race (Roughneck Alternative Center For Education)
Alternative School
605 S School St
Sundown, TX 79372
(806) 602-8823
Sundown, TX 79372
(806) 602-8823
Grades: 10-11
| 3 students
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