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Buna High School vs. Kirbyville High School

Should you attend Buna High School or Kirbyville High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Buna High School
711 County Rd 734
Buna, TX 77612
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Kirbyville High School
1100 S Margaret
Kirbyville, TX 75956
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Buna High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Kirbyville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades 9-12, Buna High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 427 students in grades 9-12, Kirbyville High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
409 students
427 students
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This chart displays total students of Kirbyville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kirbyville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3557 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
#4834 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Buna High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kirbyville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buna High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kirbyville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buna High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kirbyville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buna High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kirbyville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Buna High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Kirbyville High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Buna High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kirbyville High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
109
128
Grade 10 Students
107
125
Grade 11 Students
103
83
Grade 12 Students
90
91

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buna High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kirbyville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kirbyville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buna High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kirbyville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buna High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kirbyville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buna High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kirbyville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.26
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Buna High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kirbyville High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buna High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kirbyville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buna High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kirbyville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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