Whitewright Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Whitewright Isd

Whitewright ISD serves a small district across rural Grayson County in north-central Texas. The enrollment sits at around eight hundred students spanning pre-K through grade twelve, distributed across an elementary, middle, and high school. The student body is predominantly white, with a meaningful Hispanic population; racial composition data shows white students as the largest group, followed by Hispanic students at roughly one-sixth of enrollment. The district does not report free-or-reduced-price-lunch counts or English learner numbers in the available data.

Academic performance in Whitewright shows a mixed picture. Math proficiency climbs from about one-third of third graders meeting or exceeding standards to roughly half of fifth and sixth graders, before dipping slightly in seventh and eighth grades. English language arts generally tracks higher: ELA proficiency hovers around half in grades three through four and six, rises to around two-thirds in grade five, and reaches roughly three-quarters in grade eight. Science proficiency in grade five sits at less than half, while improving significantly to around two-thirds by grade eight. Social studies in grade eight runs at about half. Across all tested subjects, a majority of students approach grade-level standards, but when districts talk about students "meeting" or exceeding mastery, Whitewright's numbers cluster in the low-to-mid twenties for most subjects. A parent reviewing these results may want to ask the district about support structures for math in the elementary grades, where performance is softer, and about what happens between fifth and sixth grade in ELA, where there is a noticeable dip.

Chronic absenteeism in the district stands below the countywide median, a sign that families are engaged with school attendance. Whitewright's per-pupil spending sits in the middle range among Grayson County's twelve districts, neither the highest-spending nor among the lowest. The district ranks in the top quartile when measuring overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades within the county.

A substantial property-tax change is now in place for families living here. In 2022, voters approved a bond that added a twelve-cent impact to the tax rate, representing a lasting monthly increase for homeowners. That bond funded a new Career and Technical Education center, which opened in 2024 with courses in welding, floral design, and animal science with veterinary tech certification. The district also converted its old agricultural building into fine arts and theater space, adding capacity in that area. These infrastructure investments directly expand the hands-on and applied learning options available to high school students.

Housing values in the Whitewright area hover in the mid-to-upper three-hundred-thousands, with modest declines year-over-year. Rental options are scarce in the immediate area; the data reflects very limited rental inventory. This is a town-and-country setting in a region where families often have roots and where affordability relative to household income is reasonable by national standards.

The district serves students in a rural, slower-growth context. No graduation rate data appear in the current results, suggesting the district may not have released that metric or it is not yet finalized. A parent moving to or already in Whitewright should plan for a small-district experience where state standardized proficiency sits below top performers in the county but above the lowest, where the new CTE and fine arts facilities represent a real investment in non-traditional academic pathways, and where property taxes are higher than they were before the 2022 bond vote.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

794

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 17%

Black 3%

White 73%

Asian 1%

Two+ 6%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

23%

54%

Gr 4

67%

30%

Gr 5

39%

78%

Gr 6

41%

50%

Gr 7

44%

63%

Gr 8

67%

77%

Math

Gr 3

31%

43%

Gr 4

48%

53%

Gr 5

26%

65%

Gr 6

43%

71%

Gr 7

29%

68%

Gr 8

33%

52%

Science

Gr 5

26%

48%

Gr 8

61%

71%

Social studies

Gr 8

35%

60%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

58%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

24%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

51%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

25%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

61%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

24%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

71%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

14%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

21%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

65%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

16%

—

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

WHITEWRIGHT EL

WHITEWRIGHT H S

WHITEWRIGHT MIDDLE

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

37%

Grade 3

49%

Grade 4

54%

Grade 5

59%

Grade 6

49%

Grade 7

45%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

40%

Grade 3

50%

Grade 4

67%

Grade 5

46%

Grade 6

53%

Grade 7

74%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

42%

Grade 5

68%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

51%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$348,834

Year-over-year change-3.0%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$254K to $447K

vs. state typical1.15x

vs. national typical0.95x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
75491	Whitewright	$346K	-3.0%	89.3%
75495	Van Alstyne	$434K	-3.3%	6.0%
75439	Ector	$254K	-0.1%	2.6%
75409	Anna	$348K	-7.6%	1.1%
75414	Bells	$367K	-2.5%	0.8%
75424		$447K	-0.8%	0.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,231/mo

Year-over-year change-1.9%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$1,956 to $2,281/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
75495	Van Alstyne	$2,281	—	6.0%
75409	Anna	$1,956	-1.9%	1.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,760/mo

Home price / national median income4.2x

Annual rent / national median income32.0%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$470/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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