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What do students at BUNA H S actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
435
High
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNA ISD·NCES 481209000705
BUNA H S
711 COUNTY RD 734, BUNA, TX 77612 · (409) 994-4811 · Jasper County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
197 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 BUNA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
16.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
435
-20 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.2:1
% White
88%
was 91%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BUNA H S
As a modestly sized 9-12 campus in BUNA, Texas, BUNA H S educates 435 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by BUNA ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so BUNA H S sits 45% below that benchmark.
BUNA H S is one of 3 schools operated by BUNA ISD, a district that works with 1,474 students overall.
On the student-mix side, BUNA H S lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder breaks down as 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Jasper County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BUNA H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jasper County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, BUNA H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.1%, the actual is 46.1%, a residual of -8.0 points.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Jasper County put median household earnings sit near $56,723, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Across Jasper County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,411 students), BUNA H S is one campus in the mix.
BUNA EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BUNA H S. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BUNA H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 46.5%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Over the past 7-year window. BUNA H S's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 455 (now 435). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for BUNA H S typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,727
Census ACS
Median income
$56,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,411 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUNA ISD
Nearby schools
- BUNA EL0.4 mi · 721
- BUNA J H0.9 mi · 318
- EVADALE J H10.0 mi · 108
- EVADALE H S10.0 mi · 120
- EVADALE EL10.0 mi · 200
- SILSBEE H S14.0 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About BUNA H SWhat is the total enrollment at BUNA H S?
BUNA H S enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BUNA H S serve?
BUNA H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BUNA H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BUNA H S is approximately 11.1:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BUNA H S?
BUNA H S reports a student body of 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees BUNA H S?
BUNA H S is overseen by BUNA ISD in Jasper County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.