Enrollment
229
High
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMPHILL ISD·NCES 482289002319
HEMPHILL H S
1000 MILAM ST, HEMPHILL, TX 75948 · (409) 787-3371 · Sabine County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 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 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020.
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
69.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
229
-30 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 10.9:1
% White
69%
was 76%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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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 ELElementary · 340 students
- HEMPHILL MIDDLEMiddle · 219 students
Other schools in HEMPHILL
- HEMPHILL ELElementary · 340 students
- HEMPHILL MIDDLEMiddle · 219 students
Nearby schools
- HEMPHILL EL0.0 mi · 340
- HEMPHILL MIDDLE0.0 mi · 219
- WEST SABINE EL9.7 mi · 329
- WEST SABINE H S10.4 mi · 309
- BROOKELAND H S16.1 mi · 183
- BROOKELAND EL16.1 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About HEMPHILL H SHow many students attend HEMPHILL H S?
HEMPHILL H S enrolls approximately 229 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does HEMPHILL H S serve?
HEMPHILL H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HEMPHILL H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HEMPHILL H S is approximately 8.5:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HEMPHILL H S?
Student demographics at HEMPHILL H S are roughly 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is HEMPHILL H S public or private?
HEMPHILL H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by HEMPHILL ISD.
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