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Ector County Independent School District

802 N Sam Houston
Odessa, TX 79760
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 10,056 students in Ector County Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Ector County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ector County Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is George H W Bush New Tech Odessa, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% 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
46 Schools
2,543 Schools
# Students
33,426 Students
1,863,600 Students
# Teachers
1,785 Teachers
125,439 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ector County Independent School District, which is ranked #954 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 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#954 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
44%
36%
51%
31%
46%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
80%
53%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
13%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,713 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$419 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$358 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,544
$13,398
Spending / Student
$10,713
$14,129

Best Ector County Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Odessa Collegiate Academy Early College High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
802 N Sam Houston
Odessa, TX 79764
(432) 456-6429
Gr: 9-12 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #22.
Odessa Career And Technical Early College High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2001 W University Blvd
Odessa, TX 79764
(432) 456-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #33.
George H W Bush New Tech Odessa
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 E 29th St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-6989
Gr: 9-12 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #44.
Ector Co Youth Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1401 Yukon Rd
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Gr: 8-11 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #55.
Permian High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 E 42nd St
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0039
Gr: 9-12 | 4,126 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #66.
Odessa High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 N Dotsy
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0029
Gr: 9-12 | 3,769 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #77.
Alter Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1299 A Yukon
Odessa, TX 79760
(432) 456-0049
Gr: 6-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
The Stem Academy
Charter School
4940 S Rd
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 552-2580
Gr: K-12 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 46 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 33,426 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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