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May Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 114 students in May Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in May Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in May Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is May High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,561 Schools
# Students
243 Students
1,888,482 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
125,112 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
May Independent School District, which is ranked #637 of all 1,194 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#580 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
18%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
76%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,704 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,922 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,704
$13,352
Spending / Student
$13,922
$14,079
Best May Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
May High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Cr 411 E
May, TX 76857
(254) 259-2131
May, TX 76857
(254) 259-2131
Gr: 7-12 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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