Enrollment
217
High
DISTRICT 235 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLETON ISD·NCES 482250002274
Harleton High School
17000 STATE HWY 154, HARLETON, TX 75651 · (903) 777-2711 · Harrison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
97 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 58 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 24% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HARLETON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 62.0% | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 25.0% | 43.0% | 17.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 75.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 31.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harleton High School
Harleton High School's state test result (61.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harleton High School this school | 217 | 44.7% | 61.3% |
| Rayburn High School IVANHOE | 208 | 41.3% | 59.0% |
| Lipan High School LIPAN | 249 | 47.4% | 47.9% |
| Elkhart High School ELKHART | 305 | 44.9% | 65.3% |
| Archer City High School ARCHER CITY | 206 | 40.8% | 62.8% |
| Hawley High School HAWLEY | 216 | 44.4% | 66.7% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harleton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #451 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #813 of 1,425 ▼ 127 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #268 of 1,425 ▲ 87 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 217 | #1,301 of 2,107 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #71 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #954 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #1,113 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #478 of 557 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
217
-28 (-11%) vs 2020
+152% since 1990-91, when it was 86
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 217 | 23.1 | 9.4:1 | 45% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 23.7 | 9.6:1 | 46% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 22.8 | 9.3:1 | 41% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 22 | 11.1:1 | 43% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 21.2 | 10.5:1 | 37% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 32% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 22 | 9.3:1 | 25% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 167 | 18 | 9.3:1 | 28% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 86 | 12 | 7.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harleton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (223 to 217); teachers up 9% (21.2 to 23.1).
About Harleton High School
Harleton High School is a small high school found in HARLETON, Texas. Enrolled students number 217 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 73% lower than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
HARLETON ISD has 705 students in 3 schools, and Harleton High School is one of those schools.
Roughly 79% of students at Harleton High School are White. Other groups include 14% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Harrison County residents are about 62% White. Harleton High School's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
Harleton High School operates with 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.4:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 9.4:1 here. Harleton High School reports 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 61% average for public schools in Harrison County is 16 points.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Harleton High School is +6.7 points: 61.3% actual, 54.6% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Harrison County show that the median household income is $66,103, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Harleton High School, Harrison County has 28 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Harleton Junior High School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Harleton High School ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 217 students in 2024-25, 28 fewer than the 245 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.4:1) than in 2020-21 (11.1:1).
Community posts for Harleton High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,155
Census ACS
Median income
$66,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
32,062 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARLETON ISD
- Harleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Harleton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 165 students
Other schools in HARLETON
- Harleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Harleton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 165 students
Nearby schools
- Harleton Junior High School0.2 mi · 165
- Harleton Elementary School0.2 mi · 323
- New Diana Middle School10.6 mi · 269
- New Diana High School10.6 mi · 330
- Hallsville High School11.2 mi · 1,451
- Robert F Hunt Elementary School11.2 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About Harleton High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harleton High School?
Harleton High School enrolls approximately 217 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Harleton High School serve?
Harleton High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harleton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harleton High School is approximately 9.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Harleton High School?
Harleton High School reports a student body of 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Harleton High School public or private?
Harleton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARLETON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.