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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)
480894008937	1451	Akins High School	Public	9-12	10701 S 1st St	Austin	78748	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9900	2,542	160	15.9	63.8%	278 (10.9%)	138 (5.4%)	2,020 (79.5%)	48 (1.9%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	51 (2.0%)	$9,934			$575			$9,359	27.8	29.5	1399	52
480026412813	1452	KIPP Connect Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6700 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3023	927	49	18.7	94.3%	32 (3.5%)	60 (6.5%)	701 (75.6%)	122 (13.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	$10,364			$1,195			$9,169	27.8			(n/a)
481970001830	1453	Arlington Heights High School	Public	9-12	4501 W Fwy	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-1000	1,940	118	16.4	68.0%	389 (20.1%)	458 (23.6%)	1,012 (52.2%)	19 (1.0%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (2.9%)	$9,673			$1,346			$8,327	27.7	23.5	1527	74
480894000310	1454	Crockett Echs	Public	9-12	5601 Manchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2532	1,575	98	16	60.4%	290 (18.4%)	76 (4.8%)	1,137 (72.2%)	19 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.2%)	$11,108			$475			$10,634	27.7	29.6	1394	60
482115002117	1455	Lee High School	Public	9-12	1809 Market St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4535	1,802	123	14.6	77.7%	175 (9.7%)	232 (12.9%)	1,360 (75.5%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (1.1%)	$12,600			$2,078			$10,522	27.7	25.1	1495	40
480025912947	1456	Trinity Charter Schools - Lockhart Campus	Public, Charter	5-12	896 Robin Ranch Rd Bldg 9	Lockhart	78644	Caldwell County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 432-1651	129	23	5.7		61 (47.3%)	24 (18.6%)	41 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	$18,733			$1,882			$16,851	27.5	28.8	1408	48
482628002965	1457	La Vega High School	Public	9-12	555 N Loop 340	Waco	76705	McLennan County	La Vega Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 799-4951	877	62	14.2	90.3%	110 (12.5%)	214 (24.4%)	535 (61.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	$10,898			$998			$9,900	27.5	19.6	1602	145
483714004179	1458	Rio Grande City High School	Public	9-12	5726 Fm 755	Rio Grande City	78582	Starr County	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 488-6000	1,674	126	13.2	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1,667 (99.6%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,448			$1,283			$10,165	27.5	27	1446	12
482301002335	1459	Hereford High School	Public	9-12	200 Ave F	Hereford	79045	Deaf Smith County	Hereford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 363-7620	1,177	85	13.8	75.1%	106 (9.0%)	6 (0.5%)	1,058 (89.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$10,684			$1,360			$9,324	27.5	31.3	1361	98
480870021493	1460	Bowie High School	Public	9-12	2101 Highbank Dr	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-4400	2,355	158	14.9	74.2%	156 (6.6%)	851 (36.1%)	937 (39.8%)	323 (13.7%)	13 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	71 (3.0%)	$10,118			$624			$9,494	27.5	28.6	1414	46

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.