CELESTE H S

CELESTE H S is one of the micro-enrollment senior highs in CELESTE, Texas, one of the schools within CELESTE ISD, with 147 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 82% below typical.

Across the 3 schools in CELESTE ISD (489 students total), CELESTE H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, CELESTE H S logs that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hunt County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CELESTE H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 51.9%; actual is 70.9%, +19.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hunt County put median household income runs about $71,938, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hunt County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,771 students), CELESTE H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CELESTE EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CELESTE H S at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 170 students in 2018 compared to 147 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 75% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for CELESTE H S typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.