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ARANSAS PASS H S
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About ARANSAS PASS H S
ARANSAS PASS H S operates as a modestly sized 9-12 campus in ARANSAS PASS, Texas, one of the schools within ARANSAS PASS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 431 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 46% leaner than typical.
ARANSAS PASS H S is one of 4 schools operated by ARANSAS PASS ISD, a district that instructs 1,624 students overall.
On the student-mix side, ARANSAS PASS H S reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 28% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, ARANSAS PASS H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.2%; this one delivers 47.6%.
In the surrounding community, census data for San Patricio County shows median household earnings sit near $69,704, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. ARANSAS PASS H S is one of 33 public schools in San Patricio County (combined enrollment of about 13,920 students).
Nearest neighbor: A C BLUNT MIDDLE, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ARANSAS PASS H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 43.3%.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ARANSAS PASS H S has showed little movement, going from 441 students in 2018 to 431 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 35% to 28% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.
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