BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL

BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL, a rural-scale multi-level school in LEAKEY, Texas, one of the schools within BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL, teaches 101 students, covering grades K through 12. That puts it 79% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.

BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL, a district that educates 175 students overall.

Demographically, BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL logs that 55% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 43% White. By comparison, Real County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Real County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $39,605 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Real County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 570 students), of which BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL is one.

LEAKEY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.7 miles from this campus.

The school occupies an outlying site. As a public charter, BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL has fell 22%, going from 129 students in 2018 to 101 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.