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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2026 vs 2025)	ID
221	Mission Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	605 S Los Ebanos Rd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6120	399	32	12.2	91.7%	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	391 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,003	79.6	83.3	158	63	483104012901
222	Barbers Hill High School	Public	9-12	9696 Eagle Dr	Mont Belvieu	77580	Chambers County	Barbers Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 576-2221	2,222	153	14.5		1,325 (59.6%)	99 (4.5%)	685 (30.8%)	33 (1.5%)	11 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.1%)	$12,228	79.5	82.9	162	60	480945000403
223	Rouse High School	Public	9-12	1222 Raider Way	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-2000	2,260	141	15.9	8.1%	1,033 (45.7%)	82 (3.6%)	433 (19.2%)	579 (25.6%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	127 (5.6%)	$7,926	79.4	80.5	217	6	482703011944
224	The Stem Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4940 S Rd	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(432) 552-2580	755	41	18.3	40.1%	262 (34.7%)	15 (2.0%)	438 (58.0%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	21 (2.8%)	$9,642	79.4	84.2	148	76	481800022827
225	Pieper High School	Public	9-12	1400 Kinder Pkwy	San Antonio	78260	Bexar County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	2,093	115	18.1	14.3%	942 (45.0%)	105 (5.0%)	870 (41.6%)	56 (2.7%)	7 (0.3%)	11 (0.5%)	102 (4.9%)	$8,040	79.2	73.8	330	105	481473012276
226	Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	2231 Arizona Ave	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-4830	443	26	16.8	60.3%	77 (17.4%)	12 (2.7%)	336 (75.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	$10,336	79.2	75.3	302	76	481830013596
227	Clear Springs High School	Public	9-12	501 Palamino Ln	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1300	2,668	153	17.4		1,396 (52.3%)	166 (6.2%)	733 (27.5%)	231 (8.7%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	133 (5.0%)	$7,845	79.2	81.3	201	26	481428011984
228	Lake Travis High School	Public	9-12	3324 Ranch Rd 620 S	Austin	78738	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-6100	3,569	206	17.3		2,295 (64.3%)	59 (1.7%)	739 (20.7%)	287 (8.0%)	14 (0.4%)	5 (0.1%)	170 (4.8%)	$7,944	79.2	82.6	170	58	482647005763
229	Katy High School	Public	9-12	6331 Hwy Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6700	3,543	230	15.3	36.8%	1,458 (41.2%)	426 (12.0%)	1,287 (36.3%)	221 (6.2%)	8 (0.2%)	5 (0.1%)	138 (3.9%)	$8,587	79.1	76.4	285	56	482517002809
230	Stephen F Austin High School	Public	9-12	3434 Pheasant Creek Dr	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2000	2,655	140	19	36.6%	419 (15.8%)	421 (15.9%)	398 (15.0%)	1,315 (49.5%)	13 (0.5%)	6 (0.2%)	83 (3.1%)	$9,178	79	76.7	278	48	481965007000

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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
221	Mission Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	605 S Los Ebanos Rd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6120	399	32	12.2	91.7%	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	391 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,003							79.6	83.3	158	63		483104012901
222	Barbers Hill High School	Public	9-12	9696 Eagle Dr	Mont Belvieu	77580	Chambers County	Barbers Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 576-2221	2,222	153	14.5		1,325 (59.6%)	99 (4.5%)	685 (30.8%)	33 (1.5%)	11 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.1%)	$12,228							79.5	82.9	162	60		480945000403
223	Rouse High School	Public	9-12	1222 Raider Way	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-2000	2,260	141	15.9	8.1%	1,033 (45.7%)	82 (3.6%)	433 (19.2%)	579 (25.6%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	127 (5.6%)	$7,926							79.4	80.5	217	6		482703011944
224	The Stem Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4940 S Rd	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(432) 552-2580	755	41	18.3	40.1%	262 (34.7%)	15 (2.0%)	438 (58.0%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	21 (2.8%)	$9,642							79.4	84.2	148	76		481800022827
225	Pieper High School	Public	9-12	1400 Kinder Pkwy	San Antonio	78260	Bexar County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	2,093	115	18.1	14.3%	942 (45.0%)	105 (5.0%)	870 (41.6%)	56 (2.7%)	7 (0.3%)	11 (0.5%)	102 (4.9%)	$8,040							79.2	73.8	330	105		481473012276
226	Young Women's Steam Research & Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	2231 Arizona Ave	El Paso	79930	El Paso County	El Paso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 236-4830	443	26	16.8	60.3%	77 (17.4%)	12 (2.7%)	336 (75.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	$10,336							79.2	75.3	302	76		481830013596
227	Clear Springs High School	Public	9-12	501 Palamino Ln	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1300	2,668	153	17.4		1,396 (52.3%)	166 (6.2%)	733 (27.5%)	231 (8.7%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	133 (5.0%)	$7,845							79.2	81.3	201	26		481428011984
228	Lake Travis High School	Public	9-12	3324 Ranch Rd 620 S	Austin	78738	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-6100	3,569	206	17.3		2,295 (64.3%)	59 (1.7%)	739 (20.7%)	287 (8.0%)	14 (0.4%)	5 (0.1%)	170 (4.8%)	$7,944							79.2	82.6	170	58		482647005763
229	Katy High School	Public	9-12	6331 Hwy Blvd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-6700	3,543	230	15.3	36.8%	1,458 (41.2%)	426 (12.0%)	1,287 (36.3%)	221 (6.2%)	8 (0.2%)	5 (0.1%)	138 (3.9%)	$8,587							79.1	76.4	285	56		482517002809
230	Stephen F Austin High School	Public	9-12	3434 Pheasant Creek Dr	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-2000	2,655	140	19	36.6%	419 (15.8%)	421 (15.9%)	398 (15.0%)	1,315 (49.5%)	13 (0.5%)	6 (0.2%)	83 (3.1%)	$9,178							79	76.7	278	48		481965007000