HARDESTY HS

As a very small high school in Hardesty, Oklahoma, HARDESTY HS educates 8 students from grades 9 through 12, part of HARDESTY. Enrollment runs roughly 98% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

Within HARDESTY, which oversees 2 schools and 43 students, HARDESTY HS is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, HARDESTY HS records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Texas County as a whole is about 52% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HARDESTY HS has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.6:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Texas County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,069 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Texas County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,543 students), HARDESTY HS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HARDESTY ES, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARDESTY HS has declined 71%, going from 28 students in 2018 to 8 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 50% to 100% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 5.7:1 in 2018 to 4.6:1 today.

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