Enrollment
229
High
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMPHILL ISD·NCES 482289002319
Hemphill High School
1000 MILAM ST, HEMPHILL, TX 75948 · (409) 787-3371 · Sabine County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Texas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
116 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 65 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 63 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 24% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 HEMPHILL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 55.0% | 26.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 30.0% | 38.0% | 6.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | N/A |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 52% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Hemphill High School
Hemphill High School's state test result (70.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphill High School this school | 229 | 50.7% | 70.2% |
| Big Sandy High School BIG SANDY | 191 | 47.6% | 45.3% |
| Troup High School TROUP | 311 | 48.2% | 72.5% |
| Kountze High School KOUNTZE | 328 | 50.6% | 48.8% |
| New Waverly High School NEW WAVERLY | 325 | 48.3% | 64.1% |
| Mt Enterprise High School MT ENTERPRISE | 249 | 55.0% | 48.4% |
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 Hemphill High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #232 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #386 of 1,425 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #508 of 1,425 ▼ 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #1,272 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #26 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #727 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #996 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #220 of 557 |
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
229
-34 (-13%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 229 | 27 | 8.5:1 | 51% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 25.9 | 8.5:1 | 59% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 254 | 26.4 | 9.6:1 | 62% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 22 | 11.9:1 | 61% (160) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 23.8 | 10.9:1 | 54% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 52% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 30 | 9.2:1 | 29% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 285 | 29 | 9.8:1 | 45% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 36 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hemphill High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (259 to 229); teachers up 13% (23.8 to 27).
About Hemphill High School
At 1000 MILAM ST in HEMPHILL, Texas, Hemphill High School operates as a small high school. The school's enrollment of 229 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
In HEMPHILL ISD, 3 schools enroll a combined 788 students.
A majority of students at Hemphill High School, 69%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of Sabine County, the White share is about 86%. By the diversity index, Hemphill High School comes in at 49%.
Hemphill High School operates with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 8.5:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. About 51% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
allk12 grades Hemphill High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Hemphill High School is 18.1 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Texas.
Sabine County has about 10,023 residents, and median household income is about $66,585, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Sabine County number 7 and enroll about 1,807.
Hemphill Middle School is the public school closest to Hemphill High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Hemphill High School ranks 1st on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Hemphill High School went from 263 students to 229. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.9:1 in 2020-21 to 8.5:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Hemphill High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Sabine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,023
Census ACS
Median income
$66,585
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,807 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HEMPHILL ISD
- Hemphill Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Hemphill Middle SchoolMiddle · 219 students
Other schools in HEMPHILL
- Hemphill Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Hemphill Middle SchoolMiddle · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Hemphill Middle School0.0 mi · 219
- Hemphill Elementary School0.0 mi · 340
- West Sabine Elementary School9.7 mi · 329
- West Sabine High School10.4 mi · 309
- Brookeland High School16.1 mi · 183
- Brookeland Elementary School16.1 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About Hemphill High SchoolHow many students attend Hemphill High School?
Hemphill High School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hemphill High School serve?
Hemphill High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hemphill High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hemphill High School is approximately 8.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hemphill High School?
Student demographics at Hemphill High School are roughly 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Hemphill High School public or private?
Hemphill High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HEMPHILL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.