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Enrollment
435
High
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNA ISD·NCES 481209000705
Buna High School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 135 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 99 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 103 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 98 | 23% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 46.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 28.0% | 47.0% | 14.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 16.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 →
Schools most like Buna High School
Buna High School's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buna High School this school | 435 | 45.3% | 45.2% |
| Huntington High School HUNTINGTON | 485 | 41.0% | 58.0% |
| Elkhart High School ELKHART | 305 | 44.9% | 65.3% |
| Hughes Springs High School HUGHES SPRINGS | 327 | 46.5% | 68.2% |
| Lipan High School LIPAN | 249 | 47.4% | 47.9% |
| Chisum High School PARIS | 334 | 38.3% | 56.8% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Buna High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #993 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #841 of 1,425 ▲ 272 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #852 of 1,425 ▲ 265 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #979 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #195 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #1,086 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #1,103 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #423 of 557 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
435
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 435 | 39.3 | 11.1:1 | 45% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 38.8 | 10.6:1 | 42% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 41.1 | 10.4:1 | 41% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 38 | 11.5:1 | 43% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 37.2 | 12.2:1 | 38% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 404 | 39 | 10.4:1 | 37% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 39 | 11.3:1 | 26% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | 44 | 11.5:1 | 22% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 30 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buna High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (455 to 435); teachers up 6% (37.2 to 39.3).
About Buna High School
Buna High School is a high school in BUNA, Texas, reachable at (409) 994-4811. The school enrolls 435 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Buna High School falls under BUNA ISD, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,474 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Buna High School is White, at 88%. It is also 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Jasper County's residents are about 74% White, 14 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Buna High School scores 22%.
There are 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.1:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Of all students at Buna High School, 45% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 61% average for public schools in Jasper County, the school's rate is lower.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Buna High School, the prediction is 54.4% and the result is 45.2%.
In Jasper County, home to about 32,727 people, the median household earns about $56,723 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Jasper County number 15, with about 5,411 students.
About 0.4 miles separate Buna High School from the closest public school, Buna Elementary School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 45.7%; Buna High School's is 45.2%, ranking 4th of 9.
The NCES locale for Buna High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 438 to 435.
People who know Buna High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Buna Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
- Buna Junior High SchoolMiddle · 318 students
Other schools in BUNA
- Buna Elementary SchoolElementary · 721 students
- Buna Junior High SchoolMiddle · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Buna Elementary School0.4 mi · 721
- Buna Junior High School0.9 mi · 318
- Evadale Elementary School10.0 mi · 200
- Evadale High School10.0 mi · 120
- Evadale Junior High School10.0 mi · 108
- Silsbee High School14.0 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About Buna High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Buna High School?
Buna High School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Buna High School serve?
Buna High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buna High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buna High School is approximately 11.1:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Buna High School?
Buna High School reports a student body of 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Buna High School?
Buna High School is overseen by BUNA ISD in Jasper County.
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