Palestine High School vs Westwood High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Palestine High School Westwood High School
Location Palestine, TX Palestine, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,003 405
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.5:1 10.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.4% 75.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Palestine High School Westwood High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,146 $12,562
District Palestine ISD Westwood ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Palestine High School Westwood High School
White 27.4% 46.9%
African American 20.9% 22.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.7% 24.0%
Asian 0.9% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 1.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.0% 4.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Palestine High School Westwood High School
AP Courses Offered 8 2
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 347:1 400:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.5% 20.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 229 73
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.