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Item: Life School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

132 E Ovilla Rd Ste A
Red Oak, TX 75154

Bottom 50%

Tel: (469) 850-5433

www.lifeschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,678 Schools

# Students

5,735 Students

1,445,479 Students

# Teachers

319 Teachers

96,876 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Life School District	Texas
Kind	111	18
1	124	19
2	123	19
3	162	20
4	132	20
5	159	25
6	188	270
7	446	334
8	455	336
9	151	35
10	124	31
11	118	26
12	95	23

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District Rank

Life School District, which is ranked #905 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#907 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Life School District
2023	#907
2022	#883
2021	#938
2019	#912
2018	#1037
2017	#860
2016	#769
2015	#565
2014	#633
2013	#556
2012	#411
2011	#527
2010	#529

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29%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Life School District	Texas
2023	29%	44%
2022	29%	41%
2021	22%	37%
2019	33%	51%
2018	29%	49%
2017	66%	78%
2016	66%	75%
2015	71%	73%
2014	74%	76%
2013	77%	78%
2012	86%	83%
2011	86%	84%
2010	84%	83%

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45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Life School District	Texas
2022	45%	51%
2021	32%	42%
2019	39%	47%
2018	29%	45%
2017	70%	72%
2016	72%	71%
2015	77%	73%
2014	78%	75%
2013	81%	78%
2012	91%	88%
2011	89%	88%
2010	91%	88%

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40%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Life School District	Texas
2022	40%	46%
2021	28%	43%

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98%

90.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Life School District	Texas
2023	98%	90%
2022	99%	90%
2021	99%	89%
2019	99%	89%
2018	99%	89%
2017	98%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	95%	88%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

17.4%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Life School District	Texas
2023	17.4%	23%
2022	23.9%	28.9%
2021	15%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Life School District	Texas
2023	0.62	0.64
2022	0.62	0.64
2021	0.62	0.64
2020	0.64	0.63
2019	0.64	0.63
2018	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.63
2016	0.64	0.63
2015	0.64	0.63
2014	0.65	0.63
2013	0.65	0.64
2012	0.66	0.63
2011	0.66	0.64
2010	0.66	0.64
2009	0.65	0.64
2008	0.64	0.64
2007	0.65	0.64
2006	0.64	0.64
2005	0.64	0.64
2004	0.60	0.64
2003	0.55	0.64
2002	0.57	0.64
2001	0.58	0.64
2000	0.59	0.64
1999	0.62	0.64

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2014)

Year	Life School District	Texas
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

44%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Life School District	Texas
2023	41%	53%
2022	40%	53%
2021	40%	53%
2020	39%	53%
2019	39%	53%
2018	36%	52%
2017	36%	53%
2016	34%	52%
2015	32%	52%
2014	29%	52%
2013	28%	51%
2012	27%	51%
2011	26%	50%
2010	25%	49%
2009	23%	48%
2008	22%	47%
2007	21%	46%
2006	22%	45%
2005	21%	45%
2004	20%	44%
2003	16%	43%
2002	16%	42%
2001	15%	41%
2000	16%	40%
1999	17%	39%

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% Black

44%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Life School District	Texas
2023	46%	13%
2022	46%	13%
2021	46%	13%
2020	45%	13%
2019	45%	13%
2018	47%	13%
2017	47%	13%
2016	48%	13%
2015	49%	13%
2014	49%	13%
2013	49%	13%
2012	48%	13%
2011	48%	13%
2010	48%	14%
2009	48%	14%
2008	50%	14%
2007	47%	15%
2006	49%	15%
2005	49%	14%
2004	56%	14%
2003	63%	14%
2002	60%	14%
2001	59%	14%
2000	57%	14%
1999	66%	14%

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% White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)

Year	Life School District	Texas
2023	10%	26%
2022	11%	26%
2021	11%	26%
2020	13%	27%
2019	13%	27%
2018	14%	28%
2017	14%	28%
2016	15%	29%
2015	16%	29%
2014	17%	29%
2013	18%	30%
2012	21%	31%
2011	22%	31%
2010	24%	33%
2009	27%	34%
2008	27%	35%
2007	30%	36%
2006	29%	37%
2005	27%	38%
2004	22%	39%
2003	19%	40%
2002	22%	41%
2001	24%	42%
2000	26%	43%
1999	33%	44%

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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	Life School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,151 in this school district is less 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 $10,046 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Life School District	Texas
2023	$75 MM	$16 MM
2022	$74 MM	$15 MM
2021	$69 MM	$14 MM
2020	$63 MM	$14 MM
2019	$63 MM	$13 MM
2018	$61 MM	$11 MM
2017	$55 MM	$11 MM
2016	$55 MM	$11 MM
2015	$30 MM	$9 MM
2014	$43 MM	$10 MM
2012	$35 MM	$9 MM
2011	$33 MM	$10 MM
2010	$30 MM	$9 MM
2009	$26 MM	$9 MM
2008	$21 MM	$8 MM
2007	$16 MM	$8 MM
2006	$14 MM	$7 MM
2005	$11 MM	$7 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$6 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Life School District	Texas
2023	$58 MM	$16 MM
2022	$57 MM	$15 MM
2021	$56 MM	$13 MM
2020	$56 MM	$13 MM
2019	$52 MM	$12 MM
2018	$49 MM	$11 MM
2017	$46 MM	$11 MM
2016	$46 MM	$11 MM
2015	$26 MM	$9 MM
2014	$35 MM	$10 MM
2012	$27 MM	$9 MM
2011	$26 MM	$9 MM
2010	$26 MM	$9 MM
2009	$23 MM	$9 MM
2008	$20 MM	$8 MM
2007	$15 MM	$8 MM
2006	$12 MM	$7 MM
2005	$10 MM	$7 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$6 MM
2000	$2 MM	$6 MM
1999	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,151

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Life School District	Texas
2023	$13,718	$17,623
2022	$13,279	$17,024
2021	$12,462	$15,800
2020	$11,190	$15,527
2019	$11,092	$14,104
2018	$10,703	$12,819
2017	$9,791	$13,668
2016	$10,220	$13,530
2015	$6,022	$12,250
2014	$9,283	$11,938
2012	$8,763	$11,792
2011	$8,887	$12,560
2010	$8,814	$12,250
2009	$8,376	$11,947
2008	$7,551	$11,503
2007	$7,327	$11,028
2006	$7,163	$10,357
2005	$6,617	$9,808
2004	$6,538	$9,347
2003	$6,732	$9,172
2002	$6,202	$8,890
2001	$5,071	$8,220
2000	$5,063	$8,183
1999	$3,979	$7,482

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Spending / Student

$10,046

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Life School District	Texas
2023	$10,479	$17,483
2022	$10,308	$16,409
2021	$10,035	$14,927
2020	$9,935	$14,277
2019	$9,137	$13,432
2018	$8,640	$12,640
2017	$8,101	$13,337
2016	$8,542	$12,941
2015	$5,115	$12,682
2014	$7,433	$11,519
2012	$6,935	$11,195
2011	$7,126	$12,153
2010	$7,486	$12,682
2009	$7,261	$12,666
2008	$6,980	$11,542
2007	$6,906	$10,438
2006	$6,109	$9,999
2005	$5,789	$9,530
2004	$6,032	$9,298
2003	$6,374	$9,172
2002	$5,251	$8,828
2001	$5,030	$8,284
2000	$4,276	$8,055
1999	$3,926	$7,777

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Best Life School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Life Middle Waxahachie

Charter School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3295 N Us Hwy 77
Red Oak, TX 75154
(972) 937-0715

Gr: 7-8 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #22.

Life School Mountain Creek

Charter School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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5525 W Illinois Ave
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 623-0012

Gr: K-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #33.

Life School Oak Cliff

Charter School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4400 S R L Thornton Frwy
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 376-8200

Gr: K-12 | 1,483 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 5,735 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 98% (Top 1% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education