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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2026 vs 2025)	ID
1291	Livingston High School	Public	9-12	400 Fm 350 S	Livingston	77351	Polk County	Livingston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 328-8600	1,147	67	17.1	48.4%	631 (55.0%)	109 (9.5%)	360 (31.4%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.0%)	$8,242	37.9	26.4	1485	194	482778003118
1292	Denver City High School	Public	9-12	601 Mustang Ave	Denver City	79323	Yoakum County	Denver City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 592-5950	512	37	13.6	52.1%	61 (11.9%)	6 (1.2%)	436 (85.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$13,344	37.9	37.6	1222	70	481677001456
1293	Aransas Pass High School	Public	9-12	450 S Ave A	Aransas Pass	78336	San Patricio County	Aransas Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 758-3248	431	34	12.6	65.7%	122 (28.3%)	7 (1.6%)	285 (66.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	$12,220	37.9	34.1	1286	7	480858000224
1294	Edinburg High School	Public	9-12	2600 E Wisconsin	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2400	2,267	168	13.5	84.3%	25 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	2,228 (98.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	$11,698	37.8	37.9	1216	78	481818001637
1295	Warren High School	Public	9-12	405 Fm 3290 S	Warren	77664	Tyler County	Warren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 547-2243	339	32	10.5	54.3%	287 (84.7%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	$13,298	37.7	49.9	911	384	484458005084
1296	Henderson High School	Public	9-12	1900 Hwy 64	Henderson	75652	Rusk County	Henderson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 655-5500	1,018	83	12.2	59.6%	425 (41.7%)	189 (18.6%)	359 (35.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.5%)	$11,336	37.6	32.6	1335	39	482297002325
1297	Laneville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7415 Hwy 1798 W	Laneville	75667	Rusk County	Laneville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 863-5353	139	17	8	74.1%	47 (33.8%)	43 (30.9%)	39 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	$13,063	37.6	20.8	1602	305	482670006577
1298	Yorktown High School	Public	9-12	417 W 4th St	Yorktown	78164	DeWitt County	Yorktown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 564-2252	171	18	9.2	41.5%	83 (48.5%)	4 (2.3%)	79 (46.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	$14,045	37.6	41.5	1121	177	484665005303
1299	Idea South Flores College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6919 S Flores	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4150	715	47	15	73.0%	33 (4.6%)	13 (1.8%)	653 (91.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	$11,198	37.6	40.1	1162	137	480021112969
1300	Rivera Early College High School	Public	9-12	6955 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-8700	2,150	136	15.7	94.4%	13 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2,134 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,438	37.5	36.7	1238	62	481168006517

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2026 vs 2025)					ID
Rank (of 2009)	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 (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Rank (2025)	Rank Change from 2025	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	ID
1291	Livingston High School	Public	9-12	400 Fm 350 S	Livingston	77351	Polk County	Livingston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 328-8600	1,147	67	17.1	48.4%	631 (55.0%)	109 (9.5%)	360 (31.4%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.0%)	$8,242							37.9	26.4	1485	194		482778003118
1292	Denver City High School	Public	9-12	601 Mustang Ave	Denver City	79323	Yoakum County	Denver City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 592-5950	512	37	13.6	52.1%	61 (11.9%)	6 (1.2%)	436 (85.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$13,344							37.9	37.6	1222	70		481677001456
1293	Aransas Pass High School	Public	9-12	450 S Ave A	Aransas Pass	78336	San Patricio County	Aransas Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 758-3248	431	34	12.6	65.7%	122 (28.3%)	7 (1.6%)	285 (66.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	$12,220							37.9	34.1	1286	7		480858000224
1294	Edinburg High School	Public	9-12	2600 E Wisconsin	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2400	2,267	168	13.5	84.3%	25 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	2,228 (98.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	$11,698							37.8	37.9	1216	78		481818001637
1295	Warren High School	Public	9-12	405 Fm 3290 S	Warren	77664	Tyler County	Warren Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 547-2243	339	32	10.5	54.3%	287 (84.7%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	$13,298							37.7	49.9	911	384		484458005084
1296	Henderson High School	Public	9-12	1900 Hwy 64	Henderson	75652	Rusk County	Henderson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 655-5500	1,018	83	12.2	59.6%	425 (41.7%)	189 (18.6%)	359 (35.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.5%)	$11,336							37.6	32.6	1335	39		482297002325
1297	Laneville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7415 Hwy 1798 W	Laneville	75667	Rusk County	Laneville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 863-5353	139	17	8	74.1%	47 (33.8%)	43 (30.9%)	39 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	$13,063							37.6	20.8	1602	305		482670006577
1298	Yorktown High School	Public	9-12	417 W 4th St	Yorktown	78164	DeWitt County	Yorktown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 564-2252	171	18	9.2	41.5%	83 (48.5%)	4 (2.3%)	79 (46.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	$14,045							37.6	41.5	1121	177		484665005303
1299	Idea South Flores College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6919 S Flores	San Antonio	78221	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4150	715	47	15	73.0%	33 (4.6%)	13 (1.8%)	653 (91.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	$11,198							37.6	40.1	1162	137		480021112969
1300	Rivera Early College High School	Public	9-12	6955 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-8700	2,150	136	15.7	94.4%	13 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2,134 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,438							37.5	36.7	1238	62		481168006517