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C+
Schools in Big Lake · Reagan County Independent School District

Big Lake’s public schools score below 60% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

35% of students in Big Lake’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Big Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#413of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 46% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
855 students on the public path
In brief

Big Lake’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,721 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Reagan County Middle, then Reagan County H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Big Lake’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 40% of Texas school districts, #413 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (713)Better than 37%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 414 test results could put Big Lake anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Big Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (409 in math, 419 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Big Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Reagan County ElReagan County Independent School DistrictB
6–8Reagan County MiddleReagan County Independent School DistrictB
9–12Reagan County H SReagan County Independent School DistrictC−

Big Lake’s public schools are run by Reagan County Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Reagan County Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 855 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$18,721TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 419 students tested
Math35%
State average 40.9% · 409 students tested

Big Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Big Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Big LakeC+Reagan County Independent

Every school in Big Lake

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Big Lakeby address
Reagan County El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
448 students13:1Rate it →
Reagan County Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
178 students9:1Rate it →
Reagan County H S
High · Grades 9–12
C−
229 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Big Lake’s schools

Are Big Lake’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Big Lake children attend score below 60% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #413 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Big Lake in?

Reagan County Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 855 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Big Lake kids go to high school?

Reagan County H S, with 229 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Big Lake spend per student?

$18,721 in Reagan County Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.