AQUILLA SCHOOL

AQUILLA SCHOOL is one of the small K-12 campuss in AQUILLA, Texas, one of the schools within AQUILLA ISD, with 332 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 485 students each, so AQUILLA SCHOOL sits 32% below that benchmark.

AQUILLA SCHOOL sits inside AQUILLA ISD, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, AQUILLA SCHOOL records that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder is composed of 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, AQUILLA SCHOOL records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting AQUILLA SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Hill County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, AQUILLA SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.2%; this one delivers 50.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Hill County reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,591 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. AQUILLA SCHOOL is one of 34 public schools in Hill County (combined enrollment of about 6,430 students).

WEST MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AQUILLA SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 52.9%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AQUILLA SCHOOL has increased 3%, going from 322 students in 2018 to 332 in 2025.

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