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Big Springs Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 203 students in Big Springs Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Big Springs Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Springs Charter School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Big Springs Charter School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
203 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Big Springs Charter School District, which is ranked #1179 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1158 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
95 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
47%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
4
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
9
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,212 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,483 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,212
$13,640
Spending / Student
$17,483
$14,384
Best Big Springs Charter School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Springs Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10664 N Us Hwy 83
Leakey, TX 78873
(830) 232-7101
Leakey, TX 78873
(830) 232-7101
Grades: K-12
| 117 students
Rank: #22.
Hill Country Youth Ranch
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3484 Hwy 27 W
Leakey, TX 78873
(830) 367-6100
Leakey, TX 78873
(830) 367-6100
Grades: K-12
| 86 students
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