GRUVER H S

GRUVER H S, a very small four-year high school in GRUVER, Texas, one of the schools within GRUVER ISD, hosts 141 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 82% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

GRUVER ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 409 students. GRUVER H S is one of those campuses.

On demographics, GRUVER H S reports that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 47% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GRUVER H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hansford County (around 55%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GRUVER H S ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 59.9%; GRUVER H S posts 88.6%, +28.7 points above that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hansford County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,441 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Hansford County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,229 students), of which GRUVER H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: GRUVER J H, around 0.1 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GRUVER H S at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 58.6%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. GRUVER H S's enrollment has rose 8% since 2018, when it stood at 131 (now 141). The White share of enrollment expanded from 44% to 51% over that span.

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