BONHAM H S

BONHAM H S is a 9-12 campus of modestly sized scale in BONHAM, Texas, overseen by BONHAM ISD, hosting 591 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.

BONHAM H S is one of 5 schools operated by BONHAM ISD, a district that instructs 2,029 students overall.

Demographically, BONHAM H S lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 35% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Fannin County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, BONHAM H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.7%, the actual is 46.8%, a residual of -1.9 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Fannin County) shows that median household earnings sit near $72,295, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fannin County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,573 students), BONHAM H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FINLEY-OATES EL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BONHAM H S at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 41.3%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 21%: 489 students in 2018 compared to 591 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 66% to 51%.

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