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Item: Sands CISD School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

201 First St
Ackerly, TX 79713-0218

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Top 30%

Tel: (432) 353-4888

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Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

1 School

9,283 Schools

# Students

232 Students

5,544,466 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

369,214 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sands CISD School District	Texas
Pre-K	15	227
Kind	20	296
1	14	311
2	13	321
3	14	334
4	17	333
5	18	333
6	19	333
7	23	335
8	18	338
9	24	378
10	8	361
11	14	337
12	15	320

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District Rank

Sands CISD School District, which is ranked #350 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 increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#355 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sands CISD School District
2023	#355
2022	#227
2021	#179
2019	#137
2018	#195
2017	#226
2016	#295
2015	#607
2014	#580
2013	#77
2012	#279

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47%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2023	47%	44%
2022	57%	41%
2021	52%	37%
2019	62%	51%
2018	57%	49%
2017	82%	78%
2016	82%	75%
2015	62%	73%
2014	72%	76%
2013	87%	78%
2012	87%	83%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2022	57%	51%
2021	52%	42%
2019	57%	47%
2018	57%	45%
2017	87%	72%
2016	77%	71%
2015	82%	73%
2014	82%	75%
2013	92%	78%
2012	92%	88%
2011	95%	88%

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60-69%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2022	64%	46%
2021	67%	43%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2022	80%	90%
2021	80%	89%
2019	50%	89%
2018	80%	89%
2017	50%	89%
2016	50%	89%
2015	50%	89%
2014	50%	88%
2013	80%	88%
2012	50%	88%
2011	50%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2024	0.53	0.64
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.54	0.64
2021	0.53	0.64
2020	0.53	0.63
2019	0.53	0.63
2018	0.50	0.64
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.52	0.63
2015	0.52	0.63
2014	0.52	0.63
2013	0.55	0.64
2012	0.52	0.64
2011	0.50	0.64
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.50	0.64
2007	0.52	0.64
2006	0.50	0.64
2005	0.51	0.64
2004	0.50	0.64
2003	0.51	0.64
2002	0.49	0.64
2001	0.48	0.64
2000	0.49	0.65
1999	0.50	0.65
1998	0.50	0.65
1997	0.50	0.64
1996	0.49	0.64
1995	0.50	0.64
1994	0.50	0.64
1993	0.48	0.63
1992	0.45	0.63
1991	0.45	0.63
1990	0.47	0.63
1989	0.49	0.62
1988	0.46	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2021)
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

48%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2024	43%	53%
2023	44%	53%
2022	44%	53%
2021	45%	53%
2020	41%	53%
2019	41%	53%
2018	41%	52%
2017	41%	52%
2016	47%	52%
2015	43%	52%
2014	43%	52%
2013	45%	51%
2012	45%	51%
2011	46%	50%
2010	46%	49%
2009	47%	48%
2008	52%	47%
2007	51%	46%
2006	53%	46%
2005	55%	45%
2004	58%	44%
2003	55%	43%
2002	60%	42%
2001	60%	41%
2000	58%	40%
1999	53%	39%
1998	51%	38%
1997	45%	38%
1996	43%	37%
1995	39%	36%
1994	44%	36%
1993	39%	35%
1992	33%	35%
1991	33%	34%
1990	38%	33%
1989	41%	33%
1988	35%	32%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2007	2%	14%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%

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% White

48%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2024	54%	25%
2023	53%	26%
2022	52%	26%
2021	52%	26%
2020	55%	27%
2019	55%	27%
2018	58%	28%
2017	58%	28%
2016	51%	29%
2015	55%	29%
2014	55%	29%
2013	50%	30%
2012	53%	31%
2011	54%	31%
2010	54%	33%
2009	53%	34%
2008	48%	35%
2007	47%	36%
2006	48%	36%
2005	44%	38%
2004	41%	39%
2003	44%	40%
2002	40%	41%
2001	40%	42%
2000	42%	44%
1999	47%	45%
1998	49%	46%
1997	55%	46%
1996	57%	47%
1995	60%	48%
1994	56%	48%
1993	61%	49%
1992	67%	49%
1991	67%	51%
1990	62%	51%
1989	59%	51%
1988	65%	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 (2021-2024)
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $49,733 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $64,996 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2023	$12 MM	$14 MM
2022	$16 MM	$14 MM
2021	$12 MM	$14 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$8 MM	$11 MM
2017	$8 MM	$11 MM
2016	$11 MM	$11 MM
2015	$4 MM	$9 MM
2014	$12 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$6 MM	$10 MM
2010	$4 MM	$9 MM
2009	$4 MM	$9 MM
2008	$4 MM	$8 MM
2007	$4 MM	$8 MM
2006	$3 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	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2023	$15 MM	$13 MM
2022	$13 MM	$13 MM
2021	$15 MM	$13 MM
2020	$13 MM	$13 MM
2019	$10 MM	$12 MM
2018	$7 MM	$11 MM
2017	$8 MM	$11 MM
2016	$12 MM	$11 MM
2015	$4 MM	$9 MM
2014	$12 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$6 MM	$9 MM
2010	$4 MM	$9 MM
2009	$6 MM	$9 MM
2008	$5 MM	$8 MM
2007	$3 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	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$49,733

$13,352

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2023	$48,075	$15,640
2022	$61,711	$15,527
2021	$43,871	$15,800
2020	$61,711	$15,527
2019	$56,202	$14,104
2018	$30,996	$12,819
2017	$34,047	$13,668
2016	$43,930	$13,530
2015	$16,685	$12,250
2014	$57,234	$11,938
2012	$35,893	$11,792
2011	$23,053	$12,560
2010	$17,728	$12,250
2009	$18,438	$11,947
2008	$17,505	$11,503
2007	$18,430	$11,028
2006	$13,036	$10,357
2005	$11,805	$9,808
2004	$9,399	$9,347
2003	$10,162	$9,172
2002	$10,611	$8,890
2001	$9,366	$8,220
2000	$9,213	$8,183
1999	$7,929	$7,482
1998	$8,825	$7,282
1997	$8,649	$6,948
1995	$7,926	$6,375
1992	$6,880	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$64,996

$14,079

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sands CISD School District	Texas
2023	$62,829	$14,776
2022	$48,293	$14,277
2021	$57,335	$14,927
2020	$48,293	$14,277
2019	$40,885	$13,432
2018	$28,278	$12,640
2017	$33,391	$13,337
2016	$45,603	$12,941
2015	$17,382	$12,682
2014	$53,790	$11,519
2012	$33,696	$11,195
2011	$24,935	$12,153
2010	$18,469	$12,682
2009	$24,732	$12,666
2008	$20,803	$11,542
2007	$16,235	$10,438
2006	$10,604	$9,999
2005	$10,695	$9,530
2004	$9,525	$9,298
2003	$10,095	$9,172
2002	$9,588	$8,828
2001	$10,164	$8,284
2000	$9,528	$8,055
1999	$7,079	$7,777
1998	$8,252	$7,202
1997	$8,005	$7,030
1995	$6,796	$5,816
1992	$6,319	$4,974

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Best Sands CISD School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sands Cisd

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

101 First St
Ackerly, TX 79713
(432) 353-4888

Gr: PK-12 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sands CISD School District?

Sands CISD School District manages 1 public schools serving 232 students.

What is the rank of Sands CISD School District?

Sands CISD School District is ranked #350 out of 1,194 school districts in Texas (top 30%) 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: Highest science proficiency (Top 10%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sands CISD School District?

48% of Sands CISD School District students are Hispanic, 48% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sands CISD School District?

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

What is Sands CISD School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $64,996 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 232 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education