BAIRD H S

BAIRD H S, a micro-enrollment senior high in BAIRD, Texas, part of BAIRD ISD, works with 140 students, covering grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 82% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in BAIRD ISD (348 students total), BAIRD H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BAIRD H S lists that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Callahan County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BAIRD H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Callahan County indicate median household income runs about $72,436, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Callahan County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,608 students), BAIRD H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BAIRD EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, BAIRD H S comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 57.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 59%: 88 students in 2018 compared to 140 in 2025.

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