BIG SANDY H S

Located at 401 WILDCAT DR, in BIG SANDY, Texas, BIG SANDY H S is a very small senior high that serves 191 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by BIG SANDY ISD. That puts it 76% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Across the 4 schools in BIG SANDY ISD (1,155 students total), BIG SANDY H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BIG SANDY H S records that 67% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 13% Black, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BIG SANDY H S has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BIG SANDY H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 48% of students at BIG SANDY H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Upshur County (around 59%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BIG SANDY H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.3%.

Around the school, Upshur County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,208 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Upshur County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,918 students), of which BIG SANDY H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: BIG SANDY J H, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BIG SANDY H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BIG SANDY H S has shrank 13%, going from 219 students in 2018 to 191 in 2025.

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