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Item: Academy Independent School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

704 E Main St
Little River, TX 76554-9801

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Top 30%

Tel: (254) 982-4304

www.academyisd.net

Top Rankings

Academy Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

6 Schools

6,842 Schools

# Students

1,832 Students

3,732,647 Students

# Teachers

124 Teachers

250,039 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Academy Independent School District	Texas
1	120	310
2	138	320
3	152	333
4	146	332
5	146	331
6	145	331
7	138	276
8	134	277

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District Rank

Academy Independent School District, which is ranked #368 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#343 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Academy Independent School District
2023	#343
2022	#365
2021	#493
2019	#322
2018	#195
2017	#304
2016	#295
2015	#226
2014	#213
2013	#272
2012	#371
2011	#277
2010	#282

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47%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	47%	44%
2022	43%	41%
2021	40%	37%
2019	53%	51%
2018	57%	49%
2017	87%	78%
2016	82%	75%
2015	84%	73%
2014	87%	76%
2013	84%	78%
2012	88%	83%
2011	88%	84%
2010	88%	83%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2022	58%	51%
2021	43%	42%
2019	50%	47%
2018	57%	45%
2017	76%	72%
2016	77%	71%
2015	81%	73%
2014	83%	75%
2013	85%	78%
2012	91%	88%
2011	93%	88%
2010	93%	88%

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58%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2022	58%	46%
2021	57%	43%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2019	92%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

17.3%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	17.3%	23%
2022	24.9%	28.9%
2021	20.6%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.54	0.64
2021	0.51	0.64
2020	0.51	0.63
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.48	0.64
2017	0.48	0.63
2016	0.45	0.63
2015	0.45	0.63
2014	0.44	0.63
2013	0.44	0.64
2012	0.42	0.63
2011	0.40	0.64
2010	0.38	0.64
2009	0.34	0.64
2008	0.32	0.64
2007	0.33	0.64
2006	0.28	0.64
2005	0.29	0.64
2004	0.29	0.64
2003	0.29	0.64
2002	0.26	0.64
2001	0.25	0.64
2000	0.22	0.64
1999	0.21	0.64
1998	0.20	0.64
1997	0.22	0.64
1996	0.21	0.63
1995	0.21	0.63
1994	0.23	0.63
1993	0.22	0.62
1992	0.21	0.62
1991	0.20	0.62
1990	0.23	0.62
1989	0.24	0.62
1988	0.21	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

29%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	27%	53%
2022	23%	53%
2021	23%	53%
2020	22%	53%
2019	22%	53%
2018	23%	52%
2017	23%	53%
2016	24%	52%
2015	24%	52%
2014	22%	52%
2013	21%	51%
2012	20%	51%
2011	20%	50%
2010	19%	49%
2009	20%	48%
2008	17%	47%
2007	18%	46%
2006	15%	45%
2005	16%	45%
2004	15%	44%
2003	16%	43%
2002	14%	42%
2001	13%	41%
2000	12%	40%
1999	12%	39%
1998	11%	38%
1997	11%	37%
1996	11%	37%
1995	11%	36%
1994	11%	36%
1993	11%	35%
1992	12%	35%
1991	11%	34%
1990	13%	33%
1989	14%	32%
1988	12%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	6%	13%
2022	6%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	6%	13%
2017	6%	13%
2016	4%	13%
2015	4%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	2%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	15%
2005	1%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	14%

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% White

58%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	60%	26%
2022	64%	26%
2021	66%	26%
2020	67%	27%
2019	67%	27%
2018	68%	28%
2017	68%	28%
2016	70%	29%
2015	70%	29%
2014	72%	29%
2013	72%	30%
2012	74%	31%
2011	75%	31%
2010	77%	33%
2009	79%	34%
2008	81%	35%
2007	80%	36%
2006	85%	37%
2005	83%	38%
2004	83%	39%
2003	83%	40%
2002	85%	41%
2001	86%	42%
2000	87%	43%
1999	88%	44%
1998	88%	45%
1997	88%	46%
1996	88%	47%
1995	88%	47%
1994	87%	48%
1993	88%	49%
1992	88%	49%
1991	89%	50%
1990	87%	50%
1989	86%	51%
1988	88%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,633 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,805 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 90% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	$23 MM	$16 MM
2022	$21 MM	$15 MM
2021	$21 MM	$14 MM
2020	$18 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$13 MM
2018	$16 MM	$11 MM
2017	$15 MM	$11 MM
2016	$14 MM	$11 MM
2015	$10 MM	$9 MM
2014	$12 MM	$10 MM
2012	$10 MM	$9 MM
2011	$10 MM	$10 MM
2010	$10 MM	$9 MM
2009	$10 MM	$9 MM
2008	$9 MM	$8 MM
2007	$9 MM	$8 MM
2006	$8 MM	$7 MM
2005	$8 MM	$7 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$6 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	$49 MM	$16 MM
2022	$25 MM	$15 MM
2021	$19 MM	$13 MM
2020	$16 MM	$13 MM
2019	$16 MM	$12 MM
2018	$14 MM	$11 MM
2017	$14 MM	$11 MM
2016	$16 MM	$11 MM
2015	$10 MM	$9 MM
2014	$14 MM	$10 MM
2012	$10 MM	$9 MM
2011	$10 MM	$9 MM
2010	$10 MM	$9 MM
2009	$9 MM	$9 MM
2008	$9 MM	$8 MM
2007	$9 MM	$8 MM
2006	$8 MM	$7 MM
2005	$8 MM	$7 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$7 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,633

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,612	$17,623
2022	$12,011	$17,024
2021	$11,935	$15,800
2020	$10,731	$15,527
2019	$10,229	$14,104
2018	$10,003	$12,819
2017	$9,858	$13,668
2016	$9,836	$13,530
2015	$7,455	$12,250
2014	$9,607	$11,938
2012	$9,209	$11,792
2011	$9,218	$12,560
2010	$9,460	$12,250
2009	$8,889	$11,947
2008	$8,956	$11,503
2007	$8,959	$11,028
2006	$8,699	$10,357
2005	$8,732	$9,808
2004	$8,263	$9,347
2003	$7,779	$9,172
2002	$7,177	$8,890
2001	$7,065	$8,220
2000	$6,874	$8,183
1999	$6,086	$7,482
1998	$6,287	$7,282
1997	$5,794	$6,948
1995	$5,308	$6,375
1992	$4,931	$5,401
1990	$3,893	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$26,805

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Academy Independent School District	Texas
2023	$26,761	$17,483
2022	$14,081	$16,409
2021	$11,071	$14,927
2020	$9,305	$14,277
2019	$9,863	$13,432
2018	$9,081	$12,640
2017	$9,041	$13,337
2016	$11,356	$12,941
2015	$7,292	$12,682
2014	$10,951	$11,519
2012	$8,862	$11,195
2011	$8,809	$12,153
2010	$9,252	$12,682
2009	$8,635	$12,666
2008	$8,834	$11,542
2007	$8,753	$10,438
2006	$8,804	$9,999
2005	$9,301	$9,530
2004	$15,121	$9,298
2003	$8,454	$9,172
2002	$6,942	$8,828
2001	$7,379	$8,284
2000	$6,580	$8,055
1999	$5,812	$7,777
1998	$6,031	$7,202
1997	$5,297	$7,030
1995	$4,717	$5,816
1992	$4,641	$4,974
1990	$3,920	$4,551

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Best Academy Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Academy Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

602 E Main St
Little River Academy, TX 76554
(254) 982-4201

Gr: 6-8 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #22.

Academy Intermediate School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

107 S Pondalily
Little River Academy, TX 76554
(254) 982-0150

Gr: 3-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: n/an/a

Academy Elementary School

Add to Compare

501 E Main St
Little River Academy, TX 76554
(254) 982-4620

Gr: 1-2 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,832 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education