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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1491	Brownfield High School	Public	9-12	702 Cub Dr	Brownfield	79316	Terry County	Brownfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 637-4523	465	44	10.5	79.8%	78 (16.8%)	17 (3.7%)	363 (78.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$13,471	26.2	28.2	1443	48	481161000633
1492	Vernon High School	Public	9-12	2102 Yucca Ln	Vernon	76384	Wilbarger County	Vernon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 553-3377	490	37	13	69.8%	139 (28.4%)	36 (7.3%)	242 (49.4%)	35 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	$10,714	26.2	31.2	1382	110	484411004998
1493	Lyford High School	Public	9-12	8125 W High School Cir	Lyford	78569	Willacy County	Lyford Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 347-3909	439	33	13.2	62.9%	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	411 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,036	26.2	37	1259	234	482862003241
1494	Tarkington High School	Public	9-12	2770 Fm 163	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Tarkington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 592-7739	544	36	15.2	49.1%	393 (72.2%)	4 (0.7%)	132 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	$10,025	26.1	33.4	1338	156	484221004802
1495	Taylor High School	Public	9-12	355 Fm 973	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 365-1291	871	67	12.9	64.8%	203 (23.3%)	70 (8.0%)	565 (64.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.5%)	$11,542	26.1	26.4	1485	10	484228004808
1496	Crockett Early College High School	Public	9-12	5601 Manchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2532	1,529	106	14.4	65.5%	292 (19.1%)	83 (5.4%)	1,087 (71.1%)	18 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.1%)	$10,053	26.1	27.7	1456	40	480894000310
1497	New Caney High School	Public	9-12	21650 Loop 494	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-2800	2,226	137	16.2	74.2%	508 (22.8%)	146 (6.6%)	1,503 (67.5%)	23 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	41 (1.8%)	$9,304	26.1	24.5	1536	39	483240003596
1498	Seagoville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	151920 Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5900	1,786	113	15.7	91.3%	123 (6.9%)	339 (19.0%)	1,301 (72.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.7%)	$9,952	25.9	21	1604	106	481623001352
1499	Buckholts School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	203 S 10th	Buckholts	76518	Milam County	Buckholts Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 593-2744	112	17	6.6	81.3%	38 (33.9%)	3 (2.7%)	71 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,075	25.8	37.8	1235	264	481185000697
1500	Hebbronville High School	Public	9-12	210 Longhorn Ln	Hebbronville	78361	Jim Hogg County	Jim Hogg County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 527-3203	298	27	11	84.2%	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	284 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,666	25.8	42.2	1126	374	482475002768

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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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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
1491	Brownfield High School	Public	9-12	702 Cub Dr	Brownfield	79316	Terry County	Brownfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 637-4523	465	44	10.5	79.8%	78 (16.8%)	17 (3.7%)	363 (78.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$13,471							26.2	28.2	1443	48		481161000633
1492	Vernon High School	Public	9-12	2102 Yucca Ln	Vernon	76384	Wilbarger County	Vernon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 553-3377	490	37	13	69.8%	139 (28.4%)	36 (7.3%)	242 (49.4%)	35 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	$10,714							26.2	31.2	1382	110		484411004998
1493	Lyford High School	Public	9-12	8125 W High School Cir	Lyford	78569	Willacy County	Lyford Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 347-3909	439	33	13.2	62.9%	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	411 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,036							26.2	37	1259	234		482862003241
1494	Tarkington High School	Public	9-12	2770 Fm 163	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Tarkington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 592-7739	544	36	15.2	49.1%	393 (72.2%)	4 (0.7%)	132 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	$10,025							26.1	33.4	1338	156		484221004802
1495	Taylor High School	Public	9-12	355 Fm 973	Taylor	76574	Williamson County	Taylor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 365-1291	871	67	12.9	64.8%	203 (23.3%)	70 (8.0%)	565 (64.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.5%)	$11,542							26.1	26.4	1485	10		484228004808
1496	Crockett Early College High School	Public	9-12	5601 Manchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2532	1,529	106	14.4	65.5%	292 (19.1%)	83 (5.4%)	1,087 (71.1%)	18 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.1%)	$10,053							26.1	27.7	1456	40		480894000310
1497	New Caney High School	Public	9-12	21650 Loop 494	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-2800	2,226	137	16.2	74.2%	508 (22.8%)	146 (6.6%)	1,503 (67.5%)	23 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	41 (1.8%)	$9,304							26.1	24.5	1536	39		483240003596
1498	Seagoville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	151920 Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5900	1,786	113	15.7	91.3%	123 (6.9%)	339 (19.0%)	1,301 (72.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.7%)	$9,952							25.9	21	1604	106		481623001352
1499	Buckholts School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	203 S 10th	Buckholts	76518	Milam County	Buckholts Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 593-2744	112	17	6.6	81.3%	38 (33.9%)	3 (2.7%)	71 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,075							25.8	37.8	1235	264		481185000697
1500	Hebbronville High School	Public	9-12	210 Longhorn Ln	Hebbronville	78361	Jim Hogg County	Jim Hogg County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 527-3203	298	27	11	84.2%	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	284 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,666							25.8	42.2	1126	374		482475002768