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Enrollment
982
High
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIG SPRING ISD·NCES 481020000474
Big Spring High School
707 E 11TH PL, BIG SPRING, TX 79720 · (432) 264-3641 · Howard County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL982 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
630 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 251 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 252 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 228 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 251 | 26% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BIG SPRING ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 41.0% | 20.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 29.0% | 43.0% | 19.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Big Spring High School
Big Spring High School's state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring High School this school | 982 | 64.2% | 42.7% |
| Taylor High School TAYLOR | 871 | 64.8% | 40.0% |
| Levelland High School LEVELLAND | 798 | 63.9% | 54.5% |
| El Campo High School EL CAMPO | 1,002 | 62.6% | 49.7% |
| Brazosport High School FREEPORT | 841 | 63.6% | 49.3% |
| Crockett Early College High School AUSTIN | 1,529 | 65.5% | 40.5% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Big Spring High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #1,056 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #875 of 1,425 ▲ 146 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,043 of 1,425 ▲ 71 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #295 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 982 | #593 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #292 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #737 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #712 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #309 of 557 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
982
-130 (-12%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 772
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 982 | 82.1 | 12.0:1 | 64% (630) |
| 2023-24 | 1,044 | 87.6 | 11.9:1 | 72% (756) |
| 2022-23 | 1,084 | 85.5 | 12.7:1 | 67% (722) |
| 2020-21 | 1,112 | 80 | 13.9:1 | 61% (673) |
| 2017-18 | 1,065 | 75.5 | 14.1:1 | 60% (639) |
| 2015-16 | 1,010 | 72 | 14.0:1 | 49% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 1,022 | 79 | 12.9:1 | 54% (549) |
| 2000-01 | 1,111 | 85 | 13.1:1 | 32% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 772 | 78 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Spring High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,065 to 982); teachers up 9% (75.5 to 82.1).
About Big Spring High School
In BIG SPRING, Texas, part of Howard County, Big Spring High School is a high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 982 students. It has 23% more students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
Big Spring High School is one school in an 8-school district, BIG SPRING ISD, which enrolls 3,742 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Big Spring High School is 68%, a majority. Other students are 22% White, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Howard County residents. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Big Spring High School are from different groups.
There are about 12.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Big Spring High School, which has 82.1. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 3.1 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Big Spring High School is about 64%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 46.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Howard County show that the median household earns about $69,649 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Howard County has 15 public schools with about 5,521 students, including Big Spring High School.
Big Spring High School is about 0.4 miles from Big Spring Junior High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Big Spring High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Big Spring High School had a net loss of 130 students, or 12%. The school's ratio dropped from 13.9:1 to 12.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Big Spring High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,290
Census ACS
Median income
$69,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,521 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BIG SPRING ISD
- Big Spring Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Marcy Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Big Spring Junior High SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Moss Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Goliad Elementary SchoolElementary · 271 students
Other schools in BIG SPRING
- Big Spring Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Marcy Elementary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Big Spring Junior High SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Moss Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Forsan Elementary SchoolElementary · 343 students
Other Big Spring High schools
One other US public school is named Big Spring High. Big Spring High School is the largest of the 2.
- Big Spring High SchoolNewville, PA · 764 students
Nearby schools
- Big Spring Junior High School0.4 mi · 490
- Big Spring Intermediate School0.6 mi · 522
- Goliad Elementary School0.6 mi · 271
- Washington Elementary School1.0 mi · 489
- Moss Elementary School1.6 mi · 380
- Kentwood Elementary School2.0 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About Big Spring High SchoolHow large is Big Spring High School?
Big Spring High School enrolls approximately 982 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Big Spring High School serve?
Big Spring High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Big Spring High School have?
Big Spring High School employs 82 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
How diverse is Big Spring High School?
Big Spring High School reports a student body of 22% White, 68% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Big Spring High School public or private?
Big Spring High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BIG SPRING ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.