Top Rankings
Lamar CISD 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 13,854 students in Lamar CISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Lamar CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Lamar CISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Foster High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
59 Schools
2,559 Schools
# Students
46,786 Students
1,886,201 Students
# Teachers
2,541 Teachers
125,103 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lamar CISD School District, which is ranked #202 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#204 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.7%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
5%
% Hispanic
39%
53%
% Black
24%
13%
% White
22%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,625 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,467 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$450 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$583 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,625
$13,371
Spending / Student
$12,467
$14,099
Best Lamar CISD School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Foster High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4400 Fm 723
Richmond, TX 77406
(832) 223-3800
Richmond, TX 77406
(832) 223-3800
Gr: 9-12 | 2,747 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
George Ranch High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8181 Fm 762
Richmond, TX 77469
(832) 223-4200
Richmond, TX 77469
(832) 223-4200
Gr: 9-12 | 2,337 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #33.
Fulshear High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9302 Charger Way
Fulshear, TX 77441
(832) 223-5000
Fulshear, TX 77441
(832) 223-5000
Gr: 9-12 | 3,401 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #44.
Dr Thomas E Randle High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7600 Koeblen Rd
Richmond, TX 77469
(832) 223-5800
Richmond, TX 77469
(832) 223-5800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,966 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #55.
Lamar Cons High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4606 Mustang Ave
Rosenberg, TX 77471
(832) 223-3000
Rosenberg, TX 77471
(832) 223-3000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,714 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #66.
B F Terry High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5500 Ave N
Rosenberg, TX 77471
(832) 223-3400
Rosenberg, TX 77471
(832) 223-3400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,512 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #77.
Juvenile Detent Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
122 Golfview
Richmond, TX 77469
(281) 633-7312
Richmond, TX 77469
(281) 633-7312
Gr: 5-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
1708 Ave M
Rosenberg, TX 77471
(832) 223-0900
Rosenberg, TX 77471
(832) 223-0900
Gr: 2-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
Fort Bend Co Alter
Alternative School
3409 Ave F
Rosenberg, TX 77471
(832) 471-2542
Rosenberg, TX 77471
(832) 471-2542
Gr: 9-11 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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