HARMONY H S

HARMONY H S, a tiny secondary school in BIG SANDY, Texas, overseen by HARMONY ISD, instructs 273 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so HARMONY H S sits 66% below that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in HARMONY ISD (895 students total), HARMONY H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HARMONY H S logs that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder comes out to 28% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HARMONY H S has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Upshur County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, HARMONY H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.0%.

In the surrounding community, Upshur County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,208, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Upshur County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,918 students), of which HARMONY H S is one.

The closest other public school is HARMONY EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARMONY H S at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 51.4%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. HARMONY H S's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 322 (now 273). Over the same period, the White share fell from 86% to 70%. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 in 2025.

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