For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 551 students in Southwest School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Southwest School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Empowerment High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
1,625 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southwest School District, which is ranked #1062 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 88% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1059 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
46%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
88%
53%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
4%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,137 is higher 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 $14,025 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,137
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,025
$14,116
Best Southwest School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Empowerment High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 954-9528
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 954-9528
Gr: 9-12 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Phoenix School At Southwest Schools
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9920 W Sam Houston Pkwy S
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 784-6345
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 784-6345
Gr: 3-12 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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