BUFFALO H S

BUFFALO H S is a secondary school of very small scale in BUFFALO, Texas, one of the schools within BUFFALO ISD, teacheing 304 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 62% below typical.

BUFFALO ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 988 students; BUFFALO H S is among them.

On the student-mix side, BUFFALO H S lists that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 46% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Leon County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BUFFALO H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BUFFALO H S ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 47.2%; BUFFALO H S posts 64.1%, +17.0 points above that line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Leon County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $61,449 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Leon County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,286 students), BUFFALO H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BUFFALO J H, around 0.4 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BUFFALO H S at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 41.6%.

BUFFALO H S operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BUFFALO H S has climbed 14%, going from 266 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 41% to 46% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

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