Top Rankings
Happy Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 130 students in Happy Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Happy Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,744 Schools
# Students
270 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Happy Independent School District, which is ranked #162 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
13%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
83%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,667 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 $13,567 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,667
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,567
$14,117
Best Happy Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Happy High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 Nw 3rd
Happy, TX 79042
(806) 558-5311
Happy, TX 79042
(806) 558-5311
Gr: 7-12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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