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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2026 vs 2025)	ID
351	L L Hotchkiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6929 Town N Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7000	506	38	13.3	95.8%	30 (5.9%)	88 (17.4%)	341 (67.4%)	23 (4.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	$13,800	78.3	29	1767	1416	481623001282
352	North Hopkins High School	Public	7-12	1994 Fm 71 W	Sulphur Springs	75482	Hopkins County	North Hopkins Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 945-2192	231	24	9.8	47.2%	162 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	$12,439	78.1	76.6	403	51	483297003664
353	W F George Middle	Public	6-8	412 E Cash St	Iowa Park	76367	Wichita County	Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 592-2196	430	32	13.2	39.5%	360 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	$10,348	78.1	80	326	27	482426002704
354	Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute	Public, Charter	6-12	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-3120	419	23	18.3	62.8%	33 (7.9%)	82 (19.6%)	265 (63.2%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	$7,959	78.1	77.1	389	35	482142013031
355	Eric Dahlstrom Middle	Public	6-8	3600 F M 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 295-4717	804	49	16.3	12.6%	465 (57.8%)	7 (0.9%)	291 (36.2%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	$7,898	78.1	78.5	352	3	480001008836
356	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	78.1	87.1	207	149	480861000229
357	Alex Sanger Preparatory School	Public	PK, KG-8	8410 San Leandro Dr	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7600	769	49	15.8	72.6%	144 (18.7%)	72 (9.4%)	515 (67.0%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	$10,678	78	74.4	441	84	481623001350
358	Abbott School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	219 S First St	Abbott	76621	Hill County	Abbott Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-3011	284	24	11.7	38.4%	225 (79.2%)	3 (1.1%)	49 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	$9,638	77.9	70.2	530	172	480738000006
359	Whitehouse J H	Public	6-8	406 W Main	Whitehouse	75791	Smith County	Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 839-5590	751	51	14.7	42.6%	476 (63.4%)	99 (13.2%)	110 (14.6%)	23 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	$8,403	77.9	80.7	317	42	484560005185
360	Aristoi Classical Upper School	Public, Charter	5-12	5610 Morton Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Aristoi Classical Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 391-5003	664	46	14.3	19.0%	316 (47.6%)	54 (8.1%)	218 (32.8%)	33 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	$8,875	77.8	78.4	357	3	480001913071

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2026 vs 2025)					ID
Rank (of 2335)	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
351	L L Hotchkiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6929 Town N Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7000	506	38	13.3	95.8%	30 (5.9%)	88 (17.4%)	341 (67.4%)	23 (4.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	$13,800							78.3	29	1767	1416		481623001282
352	North Hopkins High School	Public	7-12	1994 Fm 71 W	Sulphur Springs	75482	Hopkins County	North Hopkins Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 945-2192	231	24	9.8	47.2%	162 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	$12,439							78.1	76.6	403	51		483297003664
353	W F George Middle	Public	6-8	412 E Cash St	Iowa Park	76367	Wichita County	Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 592-2196	430	32	13.2	39.5%	360 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	$10,348							78.1	80	326	27		482426002704
354	Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute	Public, Charter	6-12	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-3120	419	23	18.3	62.8%	33 (7.9%)	82 (19.6%)	265 (63.2%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	$7,959							78.1	77.1	389	35		482142013031
355	Eric Dahlstrom Middle	Public	6-8	3600 F M 967	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 295-4717	804	49	16.3	12.6%	465 (57.8%)	7 (0.9%)	291 (36.2%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	$7,898							78.1	78.5	352	3		480001008836
356	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							78.1	87.1	207	149		480861000229
357	Alex Sanger Preparatory School	Public	PK, KG-8	8410 San Leandro Dr	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7600	769	49	15.8	72.6%	144 (18.7%)	72 (9.4%)	515 (67.0%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	$10,678							78	74.4	441	84		481623001350
358	Abbott School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	219 S First St	Abbott	76621	Hill County	Abbott Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 582-3011	284	24	11.7	38.4%	225 (79.2%)	3 (1.1%)	49 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	$9,638							77.9	70.2	530	172		480738000006
359	Whitehouse J H	Public	6-8	406 W Main	Whitehouse	75791	Smith County	Whitehouse Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 839-5590	751	51	14.7	42.6%	476 (63.4%)	99 (13.2%)	110 (14.6%)	23 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	$8,403							77.9	80.7	317	42		484560005185
360	Aristoi Classical Upper School	Public, Charter	5-12	5610 Morton Rd	Katy	77493	Harris County	Aristoi Classical Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 391-5003	664	46	14.3	19.0%	316 (47.6%)	54 (8.1%)	218 (32.8%)	33 (5.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	$8,875							77.8	78.4	357	3		480001913071