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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1941	Paul A Brown Alternative Center	Public	9-12	88 Jaguar Dr	Beaumont	77702	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5720	171	15	11.4	94.2%	5 (2.9%)	110 (64.3%)	47 (27.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	$11,366	2.5	2.3	1978	37	480967007976
1942	Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	4106 SW 51st St	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 463-2284	133	7	18.9	60.2%	52 (39.1%)	6 (4.5%)	69 (51.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	$12,901	2.4	6.9	1846	96	480007509009
1943	Zapata High School	Public	9-12	2009 State Hwy 16	Zapata	78076	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-0280	1,065	72	14.8	88.5%	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1,057 (99.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,849	2.4	2.9	1947	4	484671005351
1944	Richard Milburn Academy Odessa	Public, Charter	9-12	2419 N County Rd W Ste 100	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 614-1859	350	7	50.6	55.7%	50 (14.3%)	19 (5.4%)	275 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$3,945	2.4	2.3	1975	31	480007509647
1945	Mercedes Academic Academy	Public	9-12	720 S Mile 1 E	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-5076	100	9	10.7	96.0%	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,158	2.4	3.2	1931	14	483025006996
1946	Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	2615 N Guadalupe St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 372-3037	28	1	28	21.4%	5 (17.9%)	3 (10.7%)	19 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,445	2.3	8.9	1813	133	483969009251
1947	Travis County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	2515 S Congress Ave	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2554	30	6	5.4	76.7%	2 (6.7%)	9 (30.0%)	19 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$33,271	2.3	2.7	1958	11	480894009077
1948	George Gervin Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6944 S Sunbelt Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	George Gervin Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 568-8800	793	35	22.5	100.0%	18 (2.3%)	296 (37.3%)	457 (57.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	$12,453	2.3	2.7	1957	9	480001407174
1949	Columbus Crossing High School	Public	11-12	1421 Austin St	Columbus	78934	Colorado County	Columbus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 732-2963	14	0		78.6%	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	$14,932	2.3	10.3	1782	167	481470012678
1950	Mary E Smithey Pace High School	Public	9-12	502 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 708-2470	76	11	6.8	57.9%	1 (1.3%)	27 (35.5%)	45 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	$17,021	2.2	2.5	1965	15	481764003679

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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.
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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
1941	Paul A Brown Alternative Center	Public	9-12	88 Jaguar Dr	Beaumont	77702	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5720	171	15	11.4	94.2%	5 (2.9%)	110 (64.3%)	47 (27.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	$11,366							2.5	2.3	1978	37		480967007976
1942	Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	Public, Charter	9-12	4106 SW 51st St	Amarillo	79109	Randall County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 463-2284	133	7	18.9	60.2%	52 (39.1%)	6 (4.5%)	69 (51.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	$12,901							2.4	6.9	1846	96		480007509009
1943	Zapata High School	Public	9-12	2009 State Hwy 16	Zapata	78076	Zapata County	Zapata County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 765-0280	1,065	72	14.8	88.5%	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1,057 (99.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,849							2.4	2.9	1947	4		484671005351
1944	Richard Milburn Academy Odessa	Public, Charter	9-12	2419 N County Rd W Ste 100	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 614-1859	350	7	50.6	55.7%	50 (14.3%)	19 (5.4%)	275 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$3,945							2.4	2.3	1975	31		480007509647
1945	Mercedes Academic Academy	Public	9-12	720 S Mile 1 E	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-5076	100	9	10.7	96.0%	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,158							2.4	3.2	1931	14		483025006996
1946	Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	2615 N Guadalupe St	Seguin	78155	Guadalupe County	Seguin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 372-3037	28	1	28	21.4%	5 (17.9%)	3 (10.7%)	19 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,445							2.3	8.9	1813	133		483969009251
1947	Travis County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	2515 S Congress Ave	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2554	30	6	5.4	76.7%	2 (6.7%)	9 (30.0%)	19 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$33,271							2.3	2.7	1958	11		480894009077
1948	George Gervin Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6944 S Sunbelt Dr	San Antonio	78218	Bexar County	George Gervin Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 568-8800	793	35	22.5	100.0%	18 (2.3%)	296 (37.3%)	457 (57.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	$12,453							2.3	2.7	1957	9		480001407174
1949	Columbus Crossing High School	Public	11-12	1421 Austin St	Columbus	78934	Colorado County	Columbus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 732-2963	14	0		78.6%	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	$14,932							2.3	10.3	1782	167		481470012678
1950	Mary E Smithey Pace High School	Public	9-12	502 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 708-2470	76	11	6.8	57.9%	1 (1.3%)	27 (35.5%)	45 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	$17,021							2.2	2.5	1965	15		481764003679