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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
484128023056	1911	Porcupine Academy	Public	9-12	301 E Fifth St	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 220-1700	27	1	32.5	29.6%	19 (70.4%)	1 (3.7%)	7 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				3.7			(n/a)
483870005460	1912	Carver Alter Learning Center	Public	6-12	301 W 9th St	San Angelo	76903	Tom Green County	San Angelo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 659-3648	40	6	6.5	85.0%	4 (10.0%)	2 (5.0%)	33 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	$36,454	$708	$35,746	3.7			(n/a)
480005314159	1913	Rise Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4601 San Pedro	San Antonio	78212	Bexar County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5150	23	2	12.2	39.1%	10 (43.5%)	1 (4.3%)	11 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)				3.6	21.4	1571	342
480007513173	1914	Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban)	Public, Charter	9-12	713 E Airtex Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 209-3505	144	6	24.3	88.2%	0 (0.0%)	47 (32.6%)	93 (64.6%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,731	$573	$7,157	3.6	3	1904	10
480007513433	1915	Richard Milburn Academy Midland	Public, Charter	9-12	1305 N Midland Dr	Midland	79703	Midland County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 203-9829	126	5	26	54.0%	20 (15.9%)	3 (2.4%)	102 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$9,538	$551	$8,987	3.5	2.9	1909	6
481695022885	1916	Devine Learning Academy	Public	9-12	205 W College	Devine	78016	Medina County	Devine Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(830) 851-0711	27			48.1%	7 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				3.5	2.6	1924	8
481818006693	1917	Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	1001 N Doolittle Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-2321	28	7	4	92.9%	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$45,908	$14,507	$31,401	3.4	2.4	1934	17
484372014019	1918	Crossroads Academy	Public	9-12	537 E Oppenheimer St	Uvalde	78801	Uvalde County	Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 333-7002	55	6	9.1	90.9%	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$28,864	$1,314	$27,550	3.4	2.4	1935	17
480001609028	1919	Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue	Public, Charter	9-12	1316 Lancaster Ave	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 735-1515	352	19	18.9	71.6%	5 (1.4%)	119 (33.8%)	219 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$11,756	$2,692	$9,064	3.4	5.2	1847	72
480143208500	1920	Lone Star H S North	Public	8-12	1379 Fm 678	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Lone Star School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 665-0701	140				40 (28.6%)	46 (32.9%)	54 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				3.4	4.2	1869	51

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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)
484128023056	1911	Porcupine Academy	Public	9-12	301 E Fifth St	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 220-1700	27	1	32.5	29.6%	19 (70.4%)	1 (3.7%)	7 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								3.7			(n/a)
483870005460	1912	Carver Alter Learning Center	Public	6-12	301 W 9th St	San Angelo	76903	Tom Green County	San Angelo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 659-3648	40	6	6.5	85.0%	4 (10.0%)	2 (5.0%)	33 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	$36,454			$708			$35,746	3.7			(n/a)
480005314159	1913	Rise Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4601 San Pedro	San Antonio	78212	Bexar County	Inspire Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 638-5150	23	2	12.2	39.1%	10 (43.5%)	1 (4.3%)	11 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								3.6	21.4	1571	342
480007513173	1914	Richard Milburn Academy Houston (Suburban)	Public, Charter	9-12	713 E Airtex Dr	Houston	77073	Harris County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 209-3505	144	6	24.3	88.2%	0 (0.0%)	47 (32.6%)	93 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,731			$573			$7,157	3.6	3	1904	10
480007513433	1915	Richard Milburn Academy Midland	Public, Charter	9-12	1305 N Midland Dr	Midland	79703	Midland County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 203-9829	126	5	26	54.0%	20 (15.9%)	3 (2.4%)	102 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$9,538			$551			$8,987	3.5	2.9	1909	6
481695022885	1916	Devine Learning Academy	Public	9-12	205 W College	Devine	78016	Medina County	Devine Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(830) 851-0711	27			48.1%	7 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								3.5	2.6	1924	8
481818006693	1917	Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	1001 N Doolittle Rd	Edinburg	78542	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 289-2321	28	7	4	92.9%	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$45,908			$14,507			$31,401	3.4	2.4	1934	17
484372014019	1918	Crossroads Academy	Public	9-12	537 E Oppenheimer St	Uvalde	78801	Uvalde County	Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 333-7002	55	6	9.1	90.9%	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$28,864			$1,314			$27,550	3.4	2.4	1935	17
480001609028	1919	Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue	Public, Charter	9-12	1316 Lancaster Ave	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 735-1515	352	19	18.9	71.6%	5 (1.4%)	119 (33.8%)	219 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$11,756			$2,692			$9,064	3.4	5.2	1847	72
480143208500	1920	Lone Star H S North	Public	8-12	1379 Fm 678	Gainesville	76240	Cooke County	Lone Star School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 665-0701	140				40 (28.6%)	46 (32.9%)	54 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								3.4	4.2	1869	51