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Rising Star Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 93 students in Rising Star Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Rising Star Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Rising Star Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rising Star High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,557 Schools
# Students
181 Students
1,886,103 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
125,093 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rising Star Independent School District, which is ranked #1110 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1089 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.4%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
21%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
76%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,320 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,878 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,320
$15,449
Spending / Student
$18,878
$16,605
Best Rising Star Independent School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rising Star High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
905 N Main St
Rising Star, TX 76471
(254) 643-3521
Rising Star, TX 76471
(254) 643-3521
Gr: 6-12 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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