Top Rankings
Life School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,478 students in Life 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 Life School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Life School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Life H S Waxahachie, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
5,558 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Life School District, which is ranked #938 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 99% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#938 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,201 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
53%
# Black Students
2,575 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
46%
13%
# White Students
596 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
11%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
441
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
440
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
472
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
441
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
482
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
456
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
442
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
446
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
451
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
347
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,437 in this school district is less 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 $10,015 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,437
$13,640
Spending / Student
$10,015
$14,384
Best Life School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Life H S Waxahachie
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
170 W Butcher Rd
Red Oak, TX 75154
(469) 708-4444
Red Oak, TX 75154
(469) 708-4444
Grades: 9-12
| 986 students
Rank: #22.
Life School Oak Cliff
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4400 S R L Thornton Frwy
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 376-8200
Red Oak, TX 75154
(214) 376-8200
Grades: K-12
| 1,492 students
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