HEMPHILL H S

As an one-room-style 9-12 campus in HEMPHILL, Texas, HEMPHILL H S works with 229 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by HEMPHILL ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 71% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

HEMPHILL H S is one of 3 schools operated by HEMPHILL ISD, a district that hosts 788 students overall.

Demographically, HEMPHILL H S logs that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Sabine County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HEMPHILL H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 51.8%; actual is 69.4%, +17.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sabine County put the typical household earns roughly $66,585 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. HEMPHILL H S is one of 7 public schools in Sabine County (combined enrollment of about 1,807 students).

The closest other public school is HEMPHILL EL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HEMPHILL H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HEMPHILL H S has declined 12%, going from 259 students in 2018 to 229 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 76% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

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