Top Rankings
Vega Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 112 students in Vega Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Vega Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Vega Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Vega High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
3 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
351 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Vega Independent School District, which is ranked #19 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
79 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
234,075 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
257 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
73%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
21
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,245 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 $17,587 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,245
$13,387
Spending / Student
$17,587
$14,116
Best Vega Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vega High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Longhorn Dr
Vega, TX 79092
(806) 267-2123
Vega, TX 79092
(806) 267-2123
Grades: 9-12
| 112 students
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