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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
641	Cumberland High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7200 Paluxy Dr	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Cumberland Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 405-1399	503	40	12.6	32.6%	220 (43.7%)	104 (20.7%)	142 (28.2%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	$10,563							61.2	60.3	681	40		480003413330
642	Glenn High School	Public	9-12	1320 Collaborative Way	Leander	78641	Williamson County	Leander Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 570-1400	2,024	142	14.2	23.5%	781 (38.6%)	163 (8.1%)	759 (37.5%)	176 (8.7%)	7 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	131 (6.5%)	$8,079							61.2	55.9	795	153		482703013500
643	Forsan High School	Public	6-12	411 W 6th	Forsan	79733	Howard County	Forsan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 457-2223	352	31	11.4	42.3%	207 (58.8%)	4 (1.1%)	128 (36.4%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$13,571							61.2	73.6	347	296		481962001813
644	Frank L Madla Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1400 W Villaret Blvd	San Antonio	78224	Bexar County	New Frontiers Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 486-3686	150	4	38.1	50.0%	8 (5.3%)	2 (1.3%)	140 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,659							61.1	58.3	730	86		480006113123
645	Breckenridge High School	Public	9-12	500 W Lindsey St	Breckenridge	76424	Stephens County	Breckenridge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 212-4730	379	34	11.3	60.2%	232 (61.2%)	2 (0.5%)	134 (35.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$10,815							61.1	44.1	1080	435		481122000595
646	Jack C Hays High School	Public	9-12	4800 Jack C Hays Trl	Buda	78610	Hays County	Hays Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 268-2911	2,304	128	17.9	34.8%	665 (28.9%)	97 (4.2%)	1,401 (60.8%)	41 (1.8%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	90 (3.9%)	$8,622							61	63.4	598	48		480001005244
647	Orange Grove High School	Public	9-12	701 S Reynolds	Orange Grove	78372	Jim Wells County	Orange Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 384-2330	496	35	14.1	60.3%	181 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	308 (62.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$10,393							60.9	63	607	40		483372003763
648	Mildred High School	Public	6-12	5475 S Hwy 287	Corsicana	75109	Navarro County	Mildred Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 872-0392	453	37	12.2	45.7%	311 (68.7%)	11 (2.4%)	112 (24.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	$11,225							60.9	64.9	557	91		483072003469
649	Whitharral School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	201 2nd St	Whitharral	79380	Hockley County	Whitharral Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 299-1135	229	20	11.4	41.0%	127 (55.5%)	1 (0.4%)	94 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$13,243							60.9	73	360	289		484569005193
650	Ponder High School	Public	9-12	500 W Bailey	Ponder	76259	Denton County	Ponder Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 479-8312	557	45	12.3	37.2%	318 (57.1%)	10 (1.8%)	203 (36.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	$10,107							60.9	70.3	416	234		483531003992

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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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
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Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.