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Bushland Independent School District

2400 Wells
Bushland, TX 79012-0060
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 366 students in Bushland Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency 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).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,455 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)
58%
44%
70%
51%
62%
46%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
75%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,580 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,889 is less than the state median of $14,116. 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
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,580
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,889
$14,116

Best Bushland Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bushland J High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
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 (2025-26)

  • 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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