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Schools in Buna · Buna Independent School District

Buna’s public schools outscore 59% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Buna, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–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
53%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 16% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,474 students on the public path
In brief

Buna’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 694 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buna’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,886 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 Buna J H, then Buna 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 Buna’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (694)Better than 68%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 772 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Buna anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Buna’s students in the tested grades sat them (762 in math, 783 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Buna ElBuna Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Buna J HBuna Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Buna H SBuna Independent School DistrictA−

Buna’s public schools are run by Buna 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.

Buna Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,474 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,886TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 51.1% · 783 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 762 students tested

Buna vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BunaBBuna Independent

Every school in Buna

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 Bunaby address
Buna J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
318 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Bunain other towns
Buna El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
721 students15:1Rate it →
Buna H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
435 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Buna’s schools

Are Buna’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Buna children attend outscore 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buna in?

Buna Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,474 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buna kids go to high school?

Buna H S, with 435 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Buna’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Buna Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Buna spend per student?

$14,886 in Buna 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.