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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)
482115011473	1121	Goose Creek Memorial	Public	9-12	6001 E Wallisville Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 421-4400	2,223	151	14.7	69.6%	365 (16.4%)	432 (19.4%)	1,310 (58.9%)	60 (2.7%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (2.5%)	$11,627			$2,048			$9,579	42.4	43.1	1109	12
482238002245	1122	Hardin High School	Public	9-12	501 Fm 834 E	Hardin	77561	Liberty County	Hardin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 298-2118	394	23	16.8	56.9%	291 (73.9%)	10 (2.5%)	71 (18.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	$14,523			$1,284			$13,239	42.3	45.2	1060	62
480888000284	1123	Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	705 Rabbit Blvd	Atlanta	75551	Cass County	Atlanta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 796-4411	476	51	9.3	54.2%	239 (50.2%)	160 (33.6%)	46 (9.7%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	$14,426			$1,858			$12,568	42.3	52.3	874	249
482475002768	1124	Hebbronville High School	Public	9-12	210 Longhorn Ln	Hebbronville	78361	Jim Hogg County	Jim Hogg County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 527-3203	324	25	12.7	85.2%	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	315 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,193			$2,816			$10,377	42.2	34	1296	172
484623005274	1125	Winona High School	Public	9-12	611 Wildcat Dr	Winona	75792	Smith County	Winona Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 939-4100	288	35	8.3	79.9%	115 (39.9%)	59 (20.5%)	101 (35.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	$16,904			$2,748			$14,156	42.2	37.7	1225	100
482772003111	1126	Little Elm High School	Public	9-12	1900 Walker Ln	Little Elm	75068	Denton County	Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 947-9443	2,514	137	18.3	51.9%	773 (30.7%)	507 (20.2%)	1,023 (40.7%)	80 (3.2%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	118 (4.7%)	$9,326			$547			$8,779	42.2	45.8	1046	80
482076002083	1127	Gladewater High School	Public	9-12	2201 W Gay Ave	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-5591	459	42	10.8	73.2%	244 (53.2%)	84 (18.3%)	92 (20.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.2%)	$12,979			$767			$12,212	42.1	45.5	1054	73
482007005476	1128	Fruitvale High School	Public	9-12	141 Vzcr 1901	Fruitvale	75127	Van Zandt County	Fruitvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 896-4363	108	11	9.4	58.3%	84 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (16.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	$14,775			$1,190			$13,585	42.1	45.7	1049	79
483915004466	1129	Sanford-Fritch High School	Public	9-12	538 Eagle Blvd	Fritch	79036	Hutchinson County	Sanford-Fritch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 397-0159	216	24	9	40.7%	170 (78.7%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (13.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	$14,515			$753			$13,762	42	44.7	1070	59
480143613030	1130	Village Technical Schools	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	402 W Danieldale Rd	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Village Technical Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 454-4441	1,316	77	17	53.6%	175 (13.3%)	493 (37.5%)	559 (42.5%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (6.0%)	$7,718			$318			$7,400	42	38.1	1215	85

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About our rankings:

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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide