Summary:
The Texarkana Independent School District (Isd) oversees three distinct high schools serving approximately 2,282 students in grades 9-12, with the district ranking in the 28th percentile statewide, indicating significant challenges relative to the state average.
Texas High School is the district's most stable and reliable institution, enrolling 1,750 students with a high poverty rate of 66.86% but maintaining a consistent state ranking in the 31st-40th percentile for three years, a 90.8% graduation rate, and a low 1.7% dropout rate. In contrast, Digital Academy of Texas is the most volatile school, having plummeted from a 4-star rating and 77th percentile in 2024-2025 to a 1-star rating and 21st percentile in 2025-2026—a dramatic 56-percentile-point decline—despite having the lowest poverty rate (40.55%) in the district. Options Early Graduation High School serves an extremely at-risk population (85.25% poverty) with only 61 students, achieving a high 92.3% graduation rate but critically low academic proficiency, such as 0% proficient in Biology, suggesting a focus on credit recovery over deep subject mastery.
Key metrics reveal a district where poverty does not predict performance: Digital Academy has the lowest poverty but is now the lowest-ranked school, while Texas High has higher poverty but is the top performer. The district average graduation rate is 86.8%, with Options and Texas High exceeding it, while Digital Academy lags at 64.6%. Per-student spending averages $11,241, with Options spending the most ($13,236) and Digital Academy the least ($9,363). The Digital Academy's collapse is a major red flag requiring immediate investigation, while Options presents a clear trade-off between graduating students and ensuring academic proficiency. Texas High School remains the district's only consistent performer, providing a predictable educational foundation despite serving a high-poverty community.
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