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Item: Happy Independent School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

500 Nw Third
Happy, TX 79042-0458

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Top 20%

Tel: (806) 558-5331

happyisd.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,678 Schools

# Students

253 Students

1,445,479 Students

# Teachers

26 Teachers

96,876 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Happy Independent School District	Texas
7	17	334
8	21	336
9	16	35
10	17	31
11	18	26
12	30	23

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District Rank

Happy Independent School District, which is ranked #161 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#168 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Happy Independent School District
2023	#168
2022	#145
2021	#76
2019	#59
2018	#34
2017	#114
2016	#76
2015	#46
2014	#38
2013	#40
2012	#195
2011	#174
2010	#227

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57%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2023	57%	44%
2022	62%	41%
2021	57%	37%
2019	72%	51%
2018	72%	49%
2017	87%	78%
2016	87%	75%
2015	92%	73%
2014	92%	76%
2013	92%	78%
2012	87%	83%
2011	92%	84%
2010	87%	83%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2022	62%	51%
2021	62%	42%
2019	62%	47%
2018	72%	45%
2017	87%	72%
2016	87%	71%
2015	87%	73%
2014	92%	75%
2013	92%	78%
2012	95%	88%
2011	92%	88%
2010	95%	88%

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65-69%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2022	67%	46%
2021	67%	43%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2022	80%	90%
2021	50%	89%
2019	80%	89%
2018	80%	89%
2017	80%	89%
2016	80%	89%
2015	80%	89%
2014	50%	88%
2013	50%	88%
2012	50%	88%
2011	80%	86%

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(2022-23)

10.6%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2023	10.6%	23%
2022	5.7%	28.9%
2021	5.6%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.28	0.64
2022	0.28	0.64
2021	0.32	0.64
2020	0.35	0.63
2019	0.35	0.63
2018	0.35	0.64
2017	0.35	0.63
2016	0.36	0.63
2015	0.32	0.63
2014	0.34	0.63
2013	0.31	0.64
2012	0.34	0.63
2011	0.37	0.64
2010	0.33	0.64
2009	0.34	0.64
2008	0.32	0.64
2007	0.29	0.64
2006	0.23	0.64
2005	0.31	0.64
2004	0.29	0.64
2003	0.29	0.64
2002	0.24	0.64
2001	0.24	0.64
2000	0.23	0.64
1999	0.27	0.64
1998	0.23	0.64
1997	0.24	0.64
1996	0.25	0.63
1995	0.23	0.63
1994	0.28	0.63
1993	0.28	0.62
1992	0.26	0.62
1991	0.29	0.62
1990	0.25	0.62
1989	0.27	0.62
1988	0.26	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	15%
2005	2%	14%
2004	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1991	2%	14%
1990	1%	15%
1989	1%	15%
1988	1%	15%

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% White

84%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2023	84%	26%
2022	84%	26%
2021	81%	26%
2020	79%	27%
2019	79%	27%
2018	78%	28%
2017	78%	28%
2016	78%	29%
2015	81%	29%
2014	80%	29%
2013	81%	30%
2012	79%	31%
2011	77%	31%
2010	80%	33%
2009	80%	34%
2008	81%	35%
2007	83%	36%
2006	88%	37%
2005	81%	38%
2004	82%	39%
2003	83%	40%
2002	87%	41%
2001	86%	42%
2000	87%	43%
1999	84%	44%
1998	87%	45%
1997	85%	46%
1996	84%	47%
1995	87%	47%
1994	84%	48%
1993	84%	49%
1992	85%	49%
1991	83%	50%
1990	85%	50%
1989	84%	51%
1988	85%	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	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,684 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,399 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2023	$4 MM	$16 MM
2022	$4 MM	$15 MM
2021	$4 MM	$14 MM
2020	$3 MM	$14 MM
2019	$3 MM	$13 MM
2018	$3 MM	$11 MM
2017	$3 MM	$11 MM
2016	$3 MM	$11 MM
2015	$3 MM	$9 MM
2014	$3 MM	$10 MM
2012	$3 MM	$9 MM
2011	$3 MM	$10 MM
2010	$3 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2 MM	$9 MM
2008	$3 MM	$8 MM
2007	$3 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2023	$4 MM	$16 MM
2022	$4 MM	$15 MM
2021	$4 MM	$13 MM
2020	$3 MM	$13 MM
2019	$3 MM	$12 MM
2018	$3 MM	$11 MM
2017	$3 MM	$11 MM
2016	$4 MM	$11 MM
2015	$2 MM	$9 MM
2014	$3 MM	$10 MM
2012	$2 MM	$9 MM
2011	$3 MM	$9 MM
2010	$2 MM	$9 MM
2009	$2 MM	$9 MM
2008	$2 MM	$8 MM
2007	$2 MM	$8 MM
2006	$2 MM	$7 MM
2005	$2 MM	$7 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,684

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,696	$17,623
2022	$15,656	$17,024
2021	$13,717	$15,800
2020	$12,863	$15,527
2019	$13,432	$14,104
2018	$12,297	$12,819
2017	$11,742	$13,668
2016	$13,089	$13,530
2015	$11,131	$12,250
2014	$11,741	$11,938
2012	$11,270	$11,792
2011	$11,347	$12,560
2010	$11,816	$12,250
2009	$11,467	$11,947
2008	$11,781	$11,503
2007	$11,205	$11,028
2006	$10,550	$10,357
2005	$11,149	$9,808
2004	$10,288	$9,347
2003	$10,491	$9,172
2002	$11,755	$8,890
2001	$10,278	$8,220
2000	$11,403	$8,183
1999	$8,795	$7,482
1998	$8,402	$7,282
1997	$9,053	$6,948
1995	$7,737	$6,375
1992	$6,500	$5,401
1990	$5,307	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$15,399

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Happy Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,430	$17,483
2022	$16,340	$16,409
2021	$13,617	$14,927
2020	$12,900	$14,277
2019	$12,533	$13,432
2018	$11,422	$12,640
2017	$11,639	$13,337
2016	$13,625	$12,941
2015	$8,931	$12,682
2014	$12,820	$11,519
2012	$10,527	$11,195
2011	$11,251	$12,153
2010	$9,480	$12,682
2009	$10,594	$12,666
2008	$10,482	$11,542
2007	$9,741	$10,438
2006	$10,368	$9,999
2005	$9,416	$9,530
2004	$9,586	$9,298
2003	$9,644	$9,172
2002	$11,691	$8,828
2001	$8,507	$8,284
2000	$9,767	$8,055
1999	$8,598	$7,777
1998	$8,238	$7,202
1997	$9,244	$7,030
1995	$8,778	$5,816
1992	$6,151	$4,974
1990	$6,766	$4,551

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Best Happy Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Happy High School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

500 Nw 3rd
Happy, TX 79042
(806) 558-5311

Gr: 7-12 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education