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BURKBURNETT H S
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About BURKBURNETT H S
BURKBURNETT H S is a four-year high school of mid-sized scale in BURKBURNETT, Texas, part of BURKBURNETT ISD, teacheing 901 students in grades 9 through 12.
BURKBURNETT ISD runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,213 students. BURKBURNETT H S is one of those campuses.
On demographics, BURKBURNETT H S logs that White students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder is composed of 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Black.
Looking at the economic backdrop, BURKBURNETT H S logs 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Wichita County's rate of about 62%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BURKBURNETT H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.8%.
Around the school, Wichita County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,524 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wichita County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,047 students), of which BURKBURNETT H S is one.
Nearest neighbor: OVERTON RAY EL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BURKBURNETT H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 47.5%.
BURKBURNETT H S operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BURKBURNETT H S has changed only slightly, going from 889 students in 2018 to 901 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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