Happy ISD School District

500 Nw Third
Happy, TX 79042-0458
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 134 students in Happy ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Happy ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
259 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Happy ISD School District, which is ranked #141 of all 1,203 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#145 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Happy ISD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Happy ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Happy ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Happy ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Happy ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
194,847 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
217 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
84%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
17
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,247 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,143 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Happy ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Happy ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,247
$13,640
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Happy ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,143
$14,384
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Happy ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Happy ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Happy High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
500 N W 3rd
Happy, TX 79042
(806) 558-5311
Grades: 7-12
| 134 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 259 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 20%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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