GOLDTHWAITE H S

GOLDTHWAITE H S operates as a minimally staffed senior high in GOLDTHWAITE, Texas, one of the schools within GOLDTHWAITE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 168 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so GOLDTHWAITE H S sits 79% below that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in GOLDTHWAITE ISD (516 students total), GOLDTHWAITE H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, GOLDTHWAITE H S records that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, GOLDTHWAITE H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Mills County) logs that median household earnings sit near $67,620, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mills County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 754 students), of which GOLDTHWAITE H S is one.

The closest other public school is GOLDTHWAITE MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GOLDTHWAITE H S at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 46.8%.

GOLDTHWAITE H S operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. GOLDTHWAITE H S's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 168 (now 168). The White share of enrollment contracted from 73% to 65% over that span.

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