AXTELL H S

AXTELL H S is a four-year high school of rural-scale scale in AXTELL, Texas, overseen by AXTELL ISD, works with 236 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so AXTELL H S sits 70% leaner than that benchmark.

AXTELL H S is one of 4 schools operated by AXTELL ISD, a district that educates 834 students overall.

Looking at the student body, AXTELL H S lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 21% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, AXTELL H S has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 50% of students at AXTELL H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against McLennan County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, AXTELL H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.0%; this one delivers 59.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (McLennan County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $66,643 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. AXTELL H S is one of 124 public schools in McLennan County (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students).

Nearest neighbor: AXTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around AXTELL H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AXTELL H S at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 35.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AXTELL H S has climbed 12%, going from 210 students in 2018 to 236 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 16% to 21% over that span.

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