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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
1001	Sonora Secondary School	Public	7-12	1717 Tayloe Ave	Sonora	76950	Sutton County	Sonora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 387-6940	278	33	8.5	42.1%	57 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (78.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$13,891	46.7	53.3	855	146	484080004629
1002	Ballinger High School	Public	9-12	2107 N Broadway	Ballinger	76821	Runnels County	Ballinger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 365-3547	231	25	9.1	63.6%	111 (48.1%)	3 (1.3%)	113 (48.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$11,689	46.6	57.6	744	258	480930000389
1003	Perryton High School	Public	9-12	1102 S Jefferson St	Perryton	79070	Ochiltree County	Perryton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 435-3633	549	50	10.9	54.3%	109 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	433 (78.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$10,999	46.5	53.6	852	151	483465003889
1004	Three Rivers Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	351 S School Rd	Three Rivers	78071	Live Oak County	Three Rivers Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 786-3603	254	35	7.2	64.2%	86 (33.9%)	1 (0.4%)	163 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	$16,241	46.5	54.2	836	168	484269004874
1005	New Summerfield School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13307 Hwy 110 S	New Summerfield	75780	Cherokee County	New Summerfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 726-3306	526	44	11.8	81.4%	64 (12.2%)	7 (1.3%)	452 (85.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$14,741	46.5	44.3	1074	69	483261003608
1006	Anthony High School	Public	9-12	825 Wildcat Dr	Anthony	79821	El Paso County	Anthony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 886-6550	243	20	12.2	74.9%	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$12,062	46.4	44.5	1066	60	480843000212
1007	Hondo High School	Public	9-12	2603 Ave H	Hondo	78861	Medina County	Hondo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 426-3341	518	41	12.5	62.0%	139 (26.8%)	5 (1.0%)	369 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	$11,221	46.4	48.6	971	36	482343002376
1008	Gary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	132 Bobcat Trl	Gary	75643	Panola County	Gary Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 685-2291	476	38	12.4	65.5%	427 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$12,435	46.2	58.2	732	276	482046002058
1009	Wills Point High School	Public	9-12	1800 W S Commerce	Wills Point	75169	Van Zandt County	Wills Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 873-2371	812	57	14.1	69.6%	436 (53.7%)	31 (3.8%)	298 (36.7%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.1%)	$9,123	46.2	40.9	1156	147	484595005231
1010	Cooper High School	Public	9-12	823 Fm 1528	Cooper	75432	Delta County	Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 395-2111	224	27	8.2	57.6%	149 (66.5%)	19 (8.5%)	37 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	$19,994	46.1	61.5	650	360	481515001022

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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.
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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
1001	Sonora Secondary School	Public	7-12	1717 Tayloe Ave	Sonora	76950	Sutton County	Sonora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 387-6940	278	33	8.5	42.1%	57 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (78.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$13,891							46.7	53.3	855	146		484080004629
1002	Ballinger High School	Public	9-12	2107 N Broadway	Ballinger	76821	Runnels County	Ballinger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 365-3547	231	25	9.1	63.6%	111 (48.1%)	3 (1.3%)	113 (48.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$11,689							46.6	57.6	744	258		480930000389
1003	Perryton High School	Public	9-12	1102 S Jefferson St	Perryton	79070	Ochiltree County	Perryton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 435-3633	549	50	10.9	54.3%	109 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	433 (78.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$10,999							46.5	53.6	852	151		483465003889
1004	Three Rivers Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	351 S School Rd	Three Rivers	78071	Live Oak County	Three Rivers Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 786-3603	254	35	7.2	64.2%	86 (33.9%)	1 (0.4%)	163 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	$16,241							46.5	54.2	836	168		484269004874
1005	New Summerfield School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13307 Hwy 110 S	New Summerfield	75780	Cherokee County	New Summerfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 726-3306	526	44	11.8	81.4%	64 (12.2%)	7 (1.3%)	452 (85.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$14,741							46.5	44.3	1074	69		483261003608
1006	Anthony High School	Public	9-12	825 Wildcat Dr	Anthony	79821	El Paso County	Anthony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(915) 886-6550	243	20	12.2	74.9%	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$12,062							46.4	44.5	1066	60		480843000212
1007	Hondo High School	Public	9-12	2603 Ave H	Hondo	78861	Medina County	Hondo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 426-3341	518	41	12.5	62.0%	139 (26.8%)	5 (1.0%)	369 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	$11,221							46.4	48.6	971	36		482343002376
1008	Gary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	132 Bobcat Trl	Gary	75643	Panola County	Gary Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 685-2291	476	38	12.4	65.5%	427 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$12,435							46.2	58.2	732	276		482046002058
1009	Wills Point High School	Public	9-12	1800 W S Commerce	Wills Point	75169	Van Zandt County	Wills Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 873-2371	812	57	14.1	69.6%	436 (53.7%)	31 (3.8%)	298 (36.7%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.1%)	$9,123							46.2	40.9	1156	147		484595005231
1010	Cooper High School	Public	9-12	823 Fm 1528	Cooper	75432	Delta County	Cooper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 395-2111	224	27	8.2	57.6%	149 (66.5%)	19 (8.5%)	37 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	$19,994							46.1	61.5	650	360		481515001022