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Item: Mcdade Independent School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

156 Marlin St
Mcdade, TX 78650-0400

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (512) 273-2522

www.mcdadeisd.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

2 Schools

9,283 Schools

# Students

377 Students

5,544,466 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

369,214 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	16	227
Kind	22	296
1	29	311
2	28	321
3	22	334
4	40	333
5	26	333
6	25	333
7	28	335
8	30	338
9	28	378
10	33	361
11	25	337
12	25	320

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District Rank

Mcdade Independent School District, which is ranked #970 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 70% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#968 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mcdade Independent School District
2023	#968
2022	#1005
2021	#757
2019	#508
2018	#595
2017	#595
2016	#323
2015	#400
2014	#470
2013	#920
2012	#786

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32%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2023	32%	44%
2022	27%	41%
2021	22%	37%
2019	44%	51%
2018	42%	49%
2017	72%	78%
2016	77%	75%
2015	72%	73%
2014	72%	76%
2013	57%	78%
2012	77%	83%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2022	37%	51%
2021	42%	42%
2019	51%	47%
2018	42%	45%
2017	77%	72%
2016	82%	71%
2015	82%	73%
2014	87%	75%
2013	77%	78%
2012	87%	88%
2011	82%	88%

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35-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2022	37%	46%
2021	42%	43%

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70%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2023	70%	90%
2022	50%	90%
2021	50%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2024	0.53	0.64
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.53	0.64
2021	0.54	0.64
2020	0.52	0.63
2019	0.52	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.50	0.63
2015	0.50	0.63
2014	0.50	0.63
2013	0.50	0.64
2012	0.52	0.64
2011	0.52	0.64
2010	0.52	0.64
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.48	0.64
2007	0.45	0.64
2006	0.47	0.64
2005	0.49	0.64
2004	0.48	0.64
2003	0.48	0.64
2002	0.48	0.64
2001	0.52	0.64
2000	0.48	0.65
1999	0.45	0.65
1998	0.41	0.65
1997	0.46	0.64
1996	0.42	0.64
1995	0.44	0.64
1994	0.32	0.64
1993	0.32	0.63
1992	0.29	0.63
1991	0.22	0.63
1990	0.19	0.63
1989	0.15	0.62
1988	0.17	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2012	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

58%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2024	58%	53%
2023	57%	53%
2022	54%	53%
2021	51%	53%
2020	47%	53%
2019	47%	53%
2018	47%	52%
2017	47%	52%
2016	54%	52%
2015	53%	52%
2014	55%	52%
2013	46%	51%
2012	47%	51%
2011	48%	50%
2010	43%	49%
2009	40%	48%
2008	34%	47%
2007	32%	46%
2006	33%	46%
2005	33%	45%
2004	32%	44%
2003	37%	43%
2002	40%	42%
2001	38%	41%
2000	37%	40%
1999	32%	39%
1998	33%	38%
1997	37%	38%
1996	26%	37%
1995	28%	36%
1994	16%	36%
1993	20%	35%
1992	17%	35%
1991	9%	34%
1990	6%	33%
1989	7%	33%
1988	7%	32%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2024	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	15%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2001	3%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	14%
1994	3%	14%
1991	3%	14%
1990	4%	14%
1989	1%	14%

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% White

38%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2024	38%	25%
2023	40%	26%
2022	43%	26%
2021	46%	26%
2020	51%	27%
2019	51%	27%
2018	51%	28%
2017	51%	28%
2016	46%	29%
2015	47%	29%
2014	45%	29%
2013	54%	30%
2012	51%	31%
2011	50%	31%
2010	55%	33%
2009	57%	34%
2008	64%	35%
2007	67%	36%
2006	65%	36%
2005	64%	38%
2004	65%	39%
2003	62%	40%
2002	60%	41%
2001	58%	42%
2000	67%	44%
1999	70%	45%
1998	79%	46%
1997	72%	46%
1996	76%	47%
1995	70%	48%
1994	81%	48%
1993	80%	49%
1992	83%	49%
1991	88%	51%
1990	90%	51%
1989	92%	51%
1988	91%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2024)
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,117 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2023	$5 MM	$14 MM
2022	$5 MM	$14 MM
2021	$5 MM	$14 MM
2020	$5 MM	$14 MM
2019	$4 MM	$13 MM
2018	$4 MM	$11 MM
2017	$4 MM	$11 MM
2016	$3 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$2 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2 MM	$10 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2 MM	$9 MM
2008	$2 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$1 MM	$6 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$6 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2023	$4 MM	$13 MM
2022	$4 MM	$13 MM
2021	$4 MM	$13 MM
2020	$4 MM	$13 MM
2019	$4 MM	$12 MM
2018	$4 MM	$11 MM
2017	$4 MM	$11 MM
2016	$3 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$2 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2 MM	$9 MM
2011	$2 MM	$9 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2 MM	$9 MM
2008	$2 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$6 MM
2000	$1 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$6 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,249

$13,352

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,031	$15,640
2022	$13,713	$15,527
2021	$14,955	$15,800
2020	$13,713	$15,527
2019	$11,683	$14,104
2018	$11,926	$12,819
2017	$10,806	$13,668
2016	$12,081	$13,530
2015	$11,665	$12,250
2014	$11,156	$11,938
2012	$11,990	$11,792
2011	$12,317	$12,560
2010	$13,131	$12,250
2009	$11,488	$11,947
2008	$11,455	$11,503
2007	$13,591	$11,028
2006	$10,513	$10,357
2005	$9,803	$9,808
2004	$9,510	$9,347
2003	$9,416	$9,172
2002	$9,151	$8,890
2001	$7,825	$8,220
2000	$7,829	$8,183
1999	$7,514	$7,482
1998	$6,944	$7,282
1997	$7,485	$6,948
1995	$7,396	$6,375
1992	$6,341	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$11,117

$14,079

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mcdade Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,772	$14,776
2022	$12,191	$14,277
2021	$12,548	$14,927
2020	$12,191	$14,277
2019	$11,173	$13,432
2018	$13,231	$12,640
2017	$10,304	$13,337
2016	$14,045	$12,941
2015	$12,121	$12,682
2014	$11,382	$11,519
2012	$10,146	$11,195
2011	$12,624	$12,153
2010	$13,645	$12,682
2009	$11,366	$12,666
2008	$10,206	$11,542
2007	$10,696	$10,438
2006	$8,418	$9,999
2005	$8,542	$9,530
2004	$10,268	$9,298
2003	$11,932	$9,172
2002	$12,364	$8,828
2001	$7,154	$8,284
2000	$7,119	$8,055
1999	$8,780	$7,777
1998	$6,230	$7,202
1997	$6,826	$7,030
1995	$5,604	$5,816
1992	$5,523	$4,974

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Best Mcdade Independent School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mcdade High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

156 Marlin St
Mc Dade, TX 78650
(512) 273-2522

Gr: 7-12 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #22.

Mcdade Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

156 Marlin St
Mc Dade, TX 78650
(512) 273-2522

Gr: PK-6 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mcdade Independent School District?

Mcdade Independent School District manages 2 public schools serving 377 students.

What is the rank of Mcdade Independent School District?

Mcdade Independent School District is ranked #970 out of 1,194 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mcdade Independent School District?

58% of Mcdade Independent School District students are Hispanic, 38% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mcdade Independent School District?

Mcdade Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Mcdade Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,117 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 70% (Top 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education