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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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 88 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
194 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rising Star Independent School District, which is ranked #1116 of all 1,196 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
19%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
78%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,330 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,830 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,330
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,830
$14,116
Best Rising Star Independent School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
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 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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