Best High Schools in Texas

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
482579002909	121	Klondike Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2911 County Rd H	Lamesa	79331	Dawson County	Klondike Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 462-7332	254	23	10.9	28.3%	150 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$16,709	$360	$16,349	86.3	88.3	82	39
482001011166	122	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	15250 Rolater Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5800	1,846	129	14.2	11.4%	611 (33.1%)	185 (10.0%)	147 (8.0%)	817 (44.3%)	9 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (4.2%)	$9,227	$382	$8,845	86.2	89.3	62	60
481914001784	123	Fayetteville Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	618 Rusk St	Fayetteville	78940	Fayette County	Fayetteville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 378-4242	302	27	11	22.8%	241 (79.8%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$10,648	$1,238	$9,411	86.1	81	191	68
481623012569	124	Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy At A Maceo Smith	Public, Magnet	6-12	3030 Stag	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2100	499	31	16	83.2%	6 (1.2%)	96 (19.2%)	385 (77.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	$10,118	$1,153	$8,965	86	81.2	188	64
482898003272	125	Marathon Independent School District	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	109 NE 5th St	Marathon	79842	Brewster County	Marathon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 386-4431	59	11	5.2	61.0%	19 (32.2%)	2 (3.4%)	38 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,880	$460	$24,420	85.8	83.7	153	28
483294011973	126	Johnson High School	Public	9-12	23203 Bulverde Rd	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-0400	3,202	178	17.9	23.8%	1,093 (34.1%)	178 (5.6%)	1,428 (44.6%)	296 (9.2%)	9 (0.3%)	8 (0.2%)	190 (5.9%)	$7,587	$513	$7,074	85.4	84.9	132	6
480142912752	127	Imagine International Academy Of North Texas	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2860 Virginia Pkwy	McKinney	75071	Collin County	Imagine International Academy Of North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 491-1500	1,399	74	18.8	2.4%	289 (20.7%)	206 (14.7%)	172 (12.3%)	658 (47.0%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (4.9%)	$7,436	$213	$7,222	85.3	85.6	117	10
484668011982	128	Valle Verde Early College High School	Public	9-12	919 Hunter Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-1500	328	21	15.6	60.7%	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	314 (95.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,182	$907	$8,275	85.2	90.9	45	83
482364012621	129	Young Women's College Prep Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1906 Cleburne St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1441	400	28	14.3	69.5%	11 (2.8%)	202 (50.5%)	170 (42.5%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$8,986	$909	$8,076	85.1	75.8	298	169
483765004221	130	Rockwall High School	Public	9-12	901 Yellowjacket Ln	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 771-7339	2,867	166	17.2	19.3%	1,788 (62.4%)	284 (9.9%)	567 (19.8%)	88 (3.1%)	18 (0.6%)	4 (0.1%)	118 (4.1%)	$8,276	$461	$7,815	85	85.5	119	11

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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)
482579002909	121	Klondike Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2911 County Rd H	Lamesa	79331	Dawson County	Klondike Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 462-7332	254	23	10.9	28.3%	150 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$16,709			$360			$16,349	86.3	88.3	82	39
482001011166	122	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	15250 Rolater Rd	Frisco	75035	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5800	1,846	129	14.2	11.4%	611 (33.1%)	185 (10.0%)	147 (8.0%)	817 (44.3%)	9 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (4.2%)	$9,227			$382			$8,845	86.2	89.3	62	60
481914001784	123	Fayetteville Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	618 Rusk St	Fayetteville	78940	Fayette County	Fayetteville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 378-4242	302	27	11	22.8%	241 (79.8%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$10,648			$1,238			$9,411	86.1	81	191	68
481623012569	124	Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy At A Maceo Smith	Public, Magnet	6-12	3030 Stag	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2100	499	31	16	83.2%	6 (1.2%)	96 (19.2%)	385 (77.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	$10,118			$1,153			$8,965	86	81.2	188	64
482898003272	125	Marathon Independent School District	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	109 NE 5th St	Marathon	79842	Brewster County	Marathon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 386-4431	59	11	5.2	61.0%	19 (32.2%)	2 (3.4%)	38 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,880			$460			$24,420	85.8	83.7	153	28
483294011973	126	Johnson High School	Public	9-12	23203 Bulverde Rd	San Antonio	78259	Bexar County	North East Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 356-0400	3,202	178	17.9	23.8%	1,093 (34.1%)	178 (5.6%)	1,428 (44.6%)	296 (9.2%)	9 (0.3%)	8 (0.2%)	190 (5.9%)	$7,587			$513			$7,074	85.4	84.9	132	6
480142912752	127	Imagine International Academy Of North Texas	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2860 Virginia Pkwy	McKinney	75071	Collin County	Imagine International Academy Of North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 491-1500	1,399	74	18.8	2.4%	289 (20.7%)	206 (14.7%)	172 (12.3%)	658 (47.0%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (4.9%)	$7,436			$213			$7,222	85.3	85.6	117	10
484668011982	128	Valle Verde Early College High School	Public	9-12	919 Hunter Dr	El Paso	79915	El Paso County	Ysleta Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 434-1500	328	21	15.6	60.7%	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	314 (95.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,182			$907			$8,275	85.2	90.9	45	83
482364012621	129	Young Women's College Prep Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1906 Cleburne St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1441	400	28	14.3	69.5%	11 (2.8%)	202 (50.5%)	170 (42.5%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$8,986			$909			$8,076	85.1	75.8	298	169
483765004221	130	Rockwall High School	Public	9-12	901 Yellowjacket Ln	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 771-7339	2,867	166	17.2	19.3%	1,788 (62.4%)	284 (9.9%)	567 (19.8%)	88 (3.1%)	18 (0.6%)	4 (0.1%)	118 (4.1%)	$8,276			$461			$7,815	85	85.5	119	11