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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1987)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
484272004876	1171	Three Way High School	Public	9-12	21350 Hwy 67	Stephenville	76401	Erath County	Three Way Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 965-6496	233	21	11	72.5%	123 (52.8%)	1 (0.4%)	99 (42.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	$11,118			$1,235			$9,883	40.1	46.8	1013	158
480026411782	1172	KIPP Austin Collegiate	Public, Charter	9-12	8004 Cameron Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 501-3586	826	70	11.7	88.5%	8 (1.0%)	28 (3.4%)	782 (94.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	$12,434			$987			$11,447	40.1	39	1198	26
480744000010	1173	Abilene High School	Public	9-12	2800 N 6th St	Abilene	79603	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 677-1731	1,966	123	15.9	68.5%	613 (31.2%)	267 (13.6%)	1,008 (51.3%)	21 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (2.6%)	$9,566			$1,582			$7,984	40	37.9	1220	47
481674000657	1174	Denton High School	Public	9-12	3001 Bronco Way	Denton	76207	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-2000	2,024	141	14.3	51.9%	765 (37.8%)	271 (13.4%)	844 (41.7%)	57 (2.8%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	75 (3.7%)	$10,682			$563			$10,119	40	38.7	1204	30
482562002858	1175	Kilgore High School	Public	9-12	711 N Longview St	Kilgore	75662	Gregg County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 988-3901	1,164	83	14	70.6%	509 (43.7%)	149 (12.8%)	430 (36.9%)	9 (0.8%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.0%)	$9,867			$1,771			$8,095	39.9	37.8	1223	48
482697003038	1176	Lazbuddie School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	675 F M 1172	Lazbuddie	79053	Parmer County	Lazbuddie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 965-2152	130	15	8.8	69.2%	81 (62.3%)	1 (0.8%)	47 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,164			$1,165			$10,999	39.9	59.1	695	481
481014000470	1177	Big Sandy High School	Public	9-12	401 Wildcat Dr	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 636-5287	189	22	8.5	62.4%	131 (69.3%)	19 (10.1%)	18 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.1%)	$13,822			$2,057			$11,765	39.8	34.4	1289	112
483759004216	1178	Rockdale High School	Public	9-12	500 Childress	Rockdale	76567	Milam County	Rockdale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 430-6140	464	40	11.6	58.2%	172 (37.1%)	54 (11.6%)	223 (48.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	$14,230			$1,934			$12,295	39.8	38.2	1213	35
481569001132	1179	Ozona High School	Public	9-12	605 Ave E	Ozona	76943	Crockett County	Crockett County Consolidated Central School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 392-5501	241	25	9.5	57.3%	60 (24.9%)	1 (0.4%)	176 (73.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$15,732			$1,518			$14,214	39.7	54.7	813	366
483708004169	1180	Richland Springs School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	700 W Coyote Trl	Richland Springs	76871	San Saba County	Richland Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 240-1040	139	15	9.3	57.6%	117 (84.2%)	1 (0.7%)	20 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,137			$1,930			$18,207	39.6	23.8	1520	340

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR EOC Algebra I, STAAR EOC Biology, STAAR EOC English I Reading, STAAR EOC English II Reading, STAAR EOC U.S. History test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on September 11, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Texas Education Agency, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison