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Baird Independent School District

600 W 7th St
Baird, TX 79504-3200
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 148 students in Baird Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Baird Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,744 Schools
# Students
358 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Baird Independent School District, which is ranked #659 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#670 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
44%
50-54%
51%
55-59%
46%
(21-22)
≥80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
26%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
71%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,291 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,173 is higher than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,291
$13,387
Spending / Student
$15,173
$14,117

Best Baird Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Baird High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 W 7th St
Baird, TX 79504
(325) 854-1400
Gr: 6-12 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 358 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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