COLORADO H S

COLORADO H S is one of the rural-scale high schools in COLORADO CITY, Texas, one of the schools within COLORADO ISD, with 228 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 71% below typical.

COLORADO ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 927 students; COLORADO H S is among them.

On demographics, COLORADO H S lists that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 44% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 39% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, COLORADO H S has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 178.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting COLORADO H S higher than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, COLORADO H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Mitchell County put median household earnings sit near $60,550, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. COLORADO H S is one of 7 public schools in Mitchell County (combined enrollment of about 1,288 students).

The closest other public school is WALLACE ACCELERATED H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around COLORADO H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COLORADO H S at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 40.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COLORADO H S has shrank 6%, going from 242 students in 2018 to 228 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 37% to 44% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 178.1:1 in 2025.

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