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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
480007508097	1971	Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)	Public, Charter	9-12	802 N 8th St	Killeen	76541	Bell County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 634-4444	122	4	31	71.3%	13 (10.7%)	64 (52.5%)	34 (27.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.6%)	$7,969	$898	$7,071	2.3	3.9	1881	90
480007509647	1972	Richard Milburn Academy Odessa	Public, Charter	9-12	2419 N County Rd W Ste 100	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 614-1859	348	4	78.3	52.3%	50 (14.4%)	18 (5.2%)	277 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$6,197	$625	$5,572	2.3	2.5	1931	41
482172006859	1973	New Horizons Learning Center	Public	9-12	9315 Jack Finney Blvd	Greenville	75402	Hunt County	Greenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 457-2688	82	6	14.2	79.3%	15 (18.3%)	13 (15.9%)	49 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.9%)	$19,880	$1,258	$18,623	2.3	2.5	1925	48
482850007030	1974	Dupre Academy High School	Public	9-12	2008 Ave T	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2600	107	12	8.9	98.1%	11 (10.3%)	21 (19.6%)	72 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	$45,953	$7,590	$38,362	2.3	4.2	1872	102
480967007976	1975	Paul A Brown Alternative Center	Public	9-12	88 Jaguar Dr	Beaumont	77702	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5720	183	15	11.9	92.3%	6 (3.3%)	125 (68.3%)	45 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	$16,918	$1,437	$15,481	2.3	2	1948	27
481179011886	1976	The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice	Public	9-12	1307 Memorial Dr	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-2812	186	18	10.1	82.8%	14 (7.5%)	64 (34.4%)	104 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$15,132	$715	$14,417	2.3	2.7	1921	55
480957021082	1977	Genesis High School	Public	9-12	1602 Hill St	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 772-7230	150	7	20.1	68.7%	18 (12.0%)	6 (4.0%)	122 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	$9,923	$900	$9,023	2.2	1.5	1957	20
480007509507	1978	Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth	Public, Charter	9-12	6785 Camp Bowie Blvd 200	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 731-7627	117	6	20.1	60.7%	18 (15.4%)	42 (35.9%)	54 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	$8,990	$827	$8,163	2.2	2.3	1937	41
481575012769	1979	Crosby Crossroads Academy	Public	9-12	333 Red Summit Dr	Crosby	77532	Harris County	Crosby Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 328-9237	22	1	23.4	72.7%	5 (22.7%)	4 (18.2%)	12 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	$9,672	$459	$9,213	2.1	4.6	1862	117
480143208662	1980	Lone Star H S South	Public	9-12	3801 E Monte Cristo Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Lone Star School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-5562	160				19 (11.9%)	67 (41.9%)	71 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				2.1	2.2	1944	36

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1987)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
480007508097	1971	Richard Milburn Alter H S (Killeen)	Public, Charter	9-12	802 N 8th St	Killeen	76541	Bell County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 634-4444	122	4	31	71.3%	13 (10.7%)	64 (52.5%)	34 (27.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.6%)	$7,969			$898			$7,071	2.3	3.9	1881	90
480007509647	1972	Richard Milburn Academy Odessa	Public, Charter	9-12	2419 N County Rd W Ste 100	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 614-1859	348	4	78.3	52.3%	50 (14.4%)	18 (5.2%)	277 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$6,197			$625			$5,572	2.3	2.5	1931	41
482172006859	1973	New Horizons Learning Center	Public	9-12	9315 Jack Finney Blvd	Greenville	75402	Hunt County	Greenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 457-2688	82	6	14.2	79.3%	15 (18.3%)	13 (15.9%)	49 (59.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.9%)	$19,880			$1,258			$18,623	2.3	2.5	1925	48
482850007030	1974	Dupre Academy High School	Public	9-12	2008 Ave T	Lubbock	79411	Lubbock County	Lubbock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 219-2600	107	12	8.9	98.1%	11 (10.3%)	21 (19.6%)	72 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	$45,953			$7,590			$38,362	2.3	4.2	1872	102
480967007976	1975	Paul A Brown Alternative Center	Public	9-12	88 Jaguar Dr	Beaumont	77702	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 617-5720	183	15	11.9	92.3%	6 (3.3%)	125 (68.3%)	45 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	$16,918			$1,437			$15,481	2.3	2	1948	27
481179011886	1976	The Mary Catherine Harris School-School Of Choice	Public	9-12	1307 Memorial Dr	Bryan	77802	Brazos County	Bryan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 209-2812	186	18	10.1	82.8%	14 (7.5%)	64 (34.4%)	104 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$15,132			$715			$14,417	2.3	2.7	1921	55
480957021082	1977	Genesis High School	Public	9-12	1602 Hill St	Bastrop	78602	Bastrop County	Bastrop Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 772-7230	150	7	20.1	68.7%	18 (12.0%)	6 (4.0%)	122 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	$9,923			$900			$9,023	2.2	1.5	1957	20
480007509507	1978	Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth	Public, Charter	9-12	6785 Camp Bowie Blvd 200	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 731-7627	117	6	20.1	60.7%	18 (15.4%)	42 (35.9%)	54 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	$8,990			$827			$8,163	2.2	2.3	1937	41
481575012769	1979	Crosby Crossroads Academy	Public	9-12	333 Red Summit Dr	Crosby	77532	Harris County	Crosby Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 328-9237	22	1	23.4	72.7%	5 (22.7%)	4 (18.2%)	12 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	$9,672			$459			$9,213	2.1	4.6	1862	117
480143208662	1980	Lone Star H S South	Public	9-12	3801 E Monte Cristo Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Lone Star School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-5562	160				19 (11.9%)	67 (41.9%)	71 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								2.1	2.2	1944	36