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White Deer High School

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White Deer High School ranks 853 rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

853^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 58% of Texas high schools

Summary

White Deer High School is a small, rural public school in the Texas Panhandle serving 156 students in grades 6 through 12, part of the White Deer Independent School District (Isd).

White Deer High School stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1, which allows for individualized attention and contributes to strong academic results in core high school subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, proficiency rates in Biology (88.89%), English II (76.19%), and Algebra I (62.07%) were all well above the state average. The school also boasts a perfect or near-perfect graduation rate (100% for four of the last five years) and a 0% dropout rate for four of the last five years, demonstrating a strong commitment to seeing every student through to graduation. However, the school has experienced a recent and sharp decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from the 88th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 58th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. This volatility is a concern, and it is accompanied by persistent weaknesses in specific subjects, particularly 8th Grade Social Studies and 7th Grade Mathematics, where proficiency rates have been well below the state average for several years.

When compared to nearby schools, White Deer occupies a distinct middle ground. It significantly outperforms Pampa High School (a 2-star school in the 21st percentile) in nearly every academic metric, with dramatically higher proficiency rates on End-of-Course exams. However, it is consistently outperformed by Panhandle High School (a 5-star school in the 93rd percentile). White Deer’s spending per student ($11,876) is higher than Pampa’s ($9,207) but significantly lower than Panhandle’s ($15,761), suggesting the school achieves strong results with a moderate budget. This efficient resource allocation, combined with its small class sizes and high graduation rates, makes White Deer a solid performer in the region, though the recent decline and specific subject weaknesses are areas for parents to investigate further.

156

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,247

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

604 S Doucette
White Deer, TX 79097-0248

(806) 883-2311

District: White Deer Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for White Deer High School:

Elementary:

White Deer Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

20.5%

American Indian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Texas avg53%

Middle school

994^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

853^rd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

376^th of 951White Deer Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	994 of 2335	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	1028 of 2344	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	1106 of 2372	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	927 of 2330	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	1017 of 2254	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	444 of 2252	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	1111 of 2193	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1430 of 2080	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	1066 of 2027	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	69.1	569 of 1987	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	425 of 2043	79.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	1628 of 2182	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	97.1	25 of 2118	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	45.7	1013 of 2058	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.9	1937 of 2008	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	1062 of 2240	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	1106 of 1825	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1749 of 2242	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1243 of 2241	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	930 of 2221	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	507 of 2151	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	30.9	1518 of 2047	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1576 of 2008	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	89.7	96 of 2119	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	246 of 2116	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	587 of 1935	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.2	1610 of 1895	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	339 of 2253	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.1	681 of 1820	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	1158 of 2235	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	746 of 2251	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	555 of 2220	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.9	53 of 2172	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	32.8	1531 of 2073	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1238 of 2039	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	917 of 2253	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	586 of 1818	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	658 of 2246	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	647 of 2245	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	44.1	1173 of 2228	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.1	514 of 2168	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	756 of 2069	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	1168 of 2030	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	133 of 1956	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	45.0	811 of 1568	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1312 of 1891	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1498 of 1597	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1275 of 1731	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	881 of 1439	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1335 of 1733	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1294 of 1749	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1344 of 1723	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	809 of 1700	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	1280 of 1684	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1351 of 1673	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	853 of 2009	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	461 of 1974	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	333 of 1990	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	238 of 1961	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	345 of 1876	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	697 of 1861	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	791 of 1857	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	729 of 1797	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	626 of 1777	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.1	124 of 1762	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	73.0	299 of 1743	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.1	404 of 1734	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	247 of 1652	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	48.5	869 of 1603	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	1199 of 1672	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.1	1158 of 1568	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.8	1090 of 1539	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.2	844 of 1510	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	823 of 1497	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.4	658 of 1430	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.0	361 of 1429	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.9	288 of 1427	79.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.6	510 of 1837	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	903 of 1829	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	835 of 1810	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.4	1478 of 1784	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	801 of 1936	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	419 of 1504	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	340 of 1880	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	363 of 1891	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	738 of 1841	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	565 of 1815	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	775 of 1798	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	979 of 1781	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	4.3	1110 of 1137	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	121 of 1860	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	73 of 1453	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	140 of 1805	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	191 of 1762	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	780 of 1743	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	1441 of 1714	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.4	198 of 1691	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	456 of 1937	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	237 of 1513	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	242 of 1884	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	160 of 1897	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	180 of 1847	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	56.9	623 of 1848	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	526 of 1818	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	906 of 1794	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	964 of 1954	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	250 of 1515	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	266 of 1891	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	358 of 1913	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	172 of 1853	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	51.8	797 of 1840	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	821 of 1824	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	669 of 1803	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	498 of 1581	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	228 of 1299	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	540 of 1548	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	496 of 1478	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	510 of 1418	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	319 of 1382	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	520 of 1357	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	1211 of 1347	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1202 of 1584	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.7	501 of 1294	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	569 of 1556	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	309 of 1576	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	523 of 1525	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	918 of 1510	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	902 of 1526	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1099 of 1539	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)95th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-31 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile-29 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-33 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)2nd percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History72%~ state avg

Biology68%-3 vs state

English II Reading65%+5 vs state

English I Reading62%+6 vs state

Reading52%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%+5 vs state

Algebra I43%-11 vs state

Social Studies27%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
White Deer High School	Public	6-12	604 S Doucette	White Deer	79097	Carson County	White Deer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 883-2311	156	18	8.8	44.9%	117 (75.0%)	1 (0.6%)	32 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	53.6	853^rd of 2009 public high schools	57.5%		68.4	461^st of 1974 public high schools	76.6%	392	42.9	68.0	61.5	65.4	72.2	39.3	75.0	46.7	42.9	10.0	65.0	26.7	$11,247
Panhandle High School	Public	9-12	106 W 11th St	Panhandle	79068	Carson County	Panhandle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 537-3897	201	22	9.2	18.9%	158 (78.6%)	1 (0.5%)	28 (13.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	81.5	181^st of 2009 public high schools	91.0%		77.7	253^rd of 1974 public high schools	87.2%	72	83.3	89.2	81.6	75.0	83.0								$13,305
Pampa High School	Public	9-12	111 E Harvester	Pampa	79065	Gray County	Pampa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 669-4800	1,012	72	14.0	51.7%	461 (45.6%)	29 (2.9%)	501 (49.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.5%)	39.4	1250^th of 2009 public high schools	37.8%		33.7	1305^th of 1974 public high schools	33.9%	55	40.0	66.1	51.2	53.1	59.2								$8,520

Frequently Asked Questions about White Deer High School

What district is White Deer High School in?

White Deer Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of White Deer High School?

Students at White Deer High School are 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into White Deer High School?

White Deer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : White Deer Elementary

Is White Deer High School a good school?

White Deer High School ranks 853^rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend White Deer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended White Deer High School.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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