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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
381	Jim Ned High School	Public	9-12	9th & Garza	Tuscola	79562	Taylor County	Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 554-7755	464	40	11.6	14.0%	379 (81.7%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	$9,970	71.5	76	296	85	482478002771
382	New Braunfels High School	Public	9-12	2551 Loop 337 N	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6000	1,990	111	17.9	26.3%	999 (50.2%)	30 (1.5%)	867 (43.6%)	21 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	62 (3.1%)	$8,524	71.5	72.8	362	20	483237003591
383	Cross Roads High School	Public	9-12	14434 Fm 59	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1275	162	22	7.2	40.7%	129 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$11,240	71.4	69.8	430	47	481584005434
384	Chapel Hill High School	Public	9-12	1069 Cr 4660	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 572-1086	294	33	8.9	41.2%	160 (54.4%)	5 (1.7%)	119 (40.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$12,177	71.3	66.2	523	139	481368007126
385	Archer City High School	Public	7-12	600 S Ash St	Archer City	76351	Archer County	Archer City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 574-4713	206	24	8.4	40.8%	156 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	$16,409	71.3	61.2	661	276	480861000229
386	Frisco High School	Public	9-12	6401 Parkwood Blvd	Frisco	75034	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5500	1,985	129	15.4	22.1%	596 (30.0%)	242 (12.2%)	471 (23.7%)	576 (29.0%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (4.4%)	$8,526	71.2	70.9	404	18	482001001956
387	South Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1930 Airport Blvd	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3623	452	22	20.4	81.0%	10 (2.2%)	145 (32.1%)	283 (62.6%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	$7,563	71.2	73.7	341	46	482364013032
388	Hemphill High School	Public	9-12	1000 Milam St	Hemphill	75948	Sabine County	Hemphill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 787-3371	229	27	8.4	50.7%	159 (69.4%)	21 (9.2%)	26 (11.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	$12,611	71.1	68.9	458	70	482289002319
389	Haskell High School	Public	9-12	600 N Ave E	Haskell	79521	Haskell County	Haskell Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 864-8535	156	21	7.2	69.9%	80 (51.3%)	6 (3.8%)	59 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	$20,495	71.1	71	402	13	482274002305
390	Klein High School	Public	9-12	16715 Stuebner-Airline Rd	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-4000	3,366	220	15.2	46.8%	985 (29.3%)	651 (19.3%)	1,205 (35.8%)	365 (10.8%)	6 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	144 (4.3%)	$8,950	71	69.9	428	38	482574002903

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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 June 25, 2025, 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.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1974)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
381	Jim Ned High School	Public	9-12	9th & Garza	Tuscola	79562	Taylor County	Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 554-7755	464	40	11.6	14.0%	379 (81.7%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	$9,970							71.5	76	296	85		482478002771
382	New Braunfels High School	Public	9-12	2551 Loop 337 N	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6000	1,990	111	17.9	26.3%	999 (50.2%)	30 (1.5%)	867 (43.6%)	21 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	62 (3.1%)	$8,524							71.5	72.8	362	20		483237003591
383	Cross Roads High School	Public	9-12	14434 Fm 59	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1275	162	22	7.2	40.7%	129 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$11,240							71.4	69.8	430	47		481584005434
384	Chapel Hill High School	Public	9-12	1069 Cr 4660	Mount Pleasant	75455	Titus County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 572-1086	294	33	8.9	41.2%	160 (54.4%)	5 (1.7%)	119 (40.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$12,177							71.3	66.2	523	139		481368007126
385	Archer City High School	Public	7-12	600 S Ash St	Archer City	76351	Archer County	Archer City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 574-4713	206	24	8.4	40.8%	156 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	$16,409							71.3	61.2	661	276		480861000229
386	Frisco High School	Public	9-12	6401 Parkwood Blvd	Frisco	75034	Collin County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-5500	1,985	129	15.4	22.1%	596 (30.0%)	242 (12.2%)	471 (23.7%)	576 (29.0%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (4.4%)	$8,526							71.2	70.9	404	18		482001001956
387	South Early College High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1930 Airport Blvd	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3623	452	22	20.4	81.0%	10 (2.2%)	145 (32.1%)	283 (62.6%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	$7,563							71.2	73.7	341	46		482364013032
388	Hemphill High School	Public	9-12	1000 Milam St	Hemphill	75948	Sabine County	Hemphill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 787-3371	229	27	8.4	50.7%	159 (69.4%)	21 (9.2%)	26 (11.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	$12,611							71.1	68.9	458	70		482289002319
389	Haskell High School	Public	9-12	600 N Ave E	Haskell	79521	Haskell County	Haskell Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 864-8535	156	21	7.2	69.9%	80 (51.3%)	6 (3.8%)	59 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	$20,495							71.1	71	402	13		482274002305
390	Klein High School	Public	9-12	16715 Stuebner-Airline Rd	Klein	77379	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-4000	3,366	220	15.2	46.8%	985 (29.3%)	651 (19.3%)	1,205 (35.8%)	365 (10.8%)	6 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	144 (4.3%)	$8,950							71	69.9	428	38		482574002903