Enrollment
24
High
DISTRICT 33 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INSPIRE ACADEMIES·NCES 480005309121
Hays Inspire Academy
2250 CLOVIS R BARKER RD, SAN MARCOS, TX 78666 · (210) 638-5400 · Hays County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL24 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
21 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 6 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 38% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 8% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Hays Inspire Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 24 | #1,813 of 2,107 | #11 of 12 |
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
24
-13 (-35%) vs 2020
-73% since 2010-11, when it was 90
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 24 | 2.2 | 10.8:1 | 88% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 2.4 | 11.5:1 | 89% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 4.9 | 4.3:1 | 86% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 4 | 9.3:1 | 92% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 6 | 10.0:1 | 95% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 78 | 6 | 13.0:1 | 96% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 8 | 11.3:1 | 97% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hays Inspire Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 60% (60 to 24); teachers down 63% (6 to 2.2).
About Hays Inspire Academy
Hays Inspire Academy is a very small high school in SAN MARCOS, Texas, (ZIP code 78666). Its grade span covers grades 6 through 12, with 24 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 97% below that mark.
INSPIRE ACADEMIES runs 7 schools with a combined 805 students. Hays Inspire Academy is one of them.
About 50% of students at Hays Inspire Academy are Hispanic, the largest single group. The school is also 42% White and 8% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 39%.
A staff of 2.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.8:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 4.3 students per teacher. By family income, 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Hays County, the average eligibility rate is 46%.
For the population of Hays County, median household income comes to about $89,097, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Hays County's 63 public schools enroll about 46,946 students and include Hays Inspire Academy.
Measured in a straight line, San Marcos High School is about 0.7 miles from Hays Inspire Academy. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Hays Inspire Academy's location as City: Small. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Hays Inspire Academy had a net loss of 13 students, or 35%. The school's ratio increased from 9.3:1 to 10.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Hays County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
268,638
Census ACS
Median income
$89,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
46,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in INSPIRE ACADEMIES
- Anne Frank Inspire AcademyCombined · 608 students
- Rockdale Inspire AcademyHigh · 61 students
- Bell County Inspire AcademyHigh · 44 students
- Legacy Ranch Inspire AcademyCombined · 33 students
- Rise Inspire AcademyHigh · 24 students
- Innova Joy Inspire AcademyHigh · 11 students
Other schools in SAN MARCOS
- San Marcos High SchoolHigh · 2,371 students
- Miller Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Goodnight Middle SchoolMiddle · 884 students
- Blanco Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 787 students
- Dezavala Elementary SchoolElementary · 584 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
Nearby schools
- San Marcos High School0.7 mi · 2,371
- Bowie Elementary School0.8 mi · 580
- Lamar - Phoenix Alternative Education1.7 mi · 55
- Dezavala Elementary School1.8 mi · 584
- Mendez Elementary School1.8 mi · 533
- Goodnight Middle School1.9 mi · 884
Frequently asked questions
About Hays Inspire AcademyHow large is Hays Inspire Academy?
Hays Inspire Academy enrolls approximately 24 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Hays Inspire Academy serve?
Hays Inspire Academy serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Hays Inspire Academy?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Hays Inspire Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hays Inspire Academy?
At Hays Inspire Academy, the student body is approximately 42% White, 50% Hispanic, 8% Black.
Is Hays Inspire Academy public or private?
Hays Inspire Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by INSPIRE ACADEMIES.
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