BUCKHOLTS SCHOOL

As an one-room-style K-12 campus in BUCKHOLTS, Texas, BUCKHOLTS SCHOOL educates 112 students from grades pre-K through 12, run under BUCKHOLTS ISD. Compared to the state average of about 485 students per school, that is 77% smaller than typical.

BUCKHOLTS SCHOOL sits inside BUCKHOLTS ISD, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, BUCKHOLTS SCHOOL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 63%; the rest comes out to 34% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Milam County's rate of about 62%.

With demographic context factored in, BUCKHOLTS SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Milam County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,141 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Milam County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,337 students), of which BUCKHOLTS SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ROGERS EL, roughly 7.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BUCKHOLTS SCHOOL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 45.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BUCKHOLTS SCHOOL has edged down 23%, going from 145 students in 2018 to 112 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 41% to 34%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 6.6:1 today.

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