HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL

HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL is a K-12 campus of micro-enrollment scale in HIGH ISLAND, Texas, overseen by HIGH ISLAND ISD, instructing 132 students in grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 485 students per school, that is 73% below typical.

HIGH ISLAND ISD is the operating authority for HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 78%; the rest consists of 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Galveston County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 40.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Galveston County shows median household income runs about $86,105, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Galveston County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students), HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EAST CHAMBERS PRI, roughly 16.4 miles away. On composite proficiency, HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 46.3%.

HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 142 (now 132). The White share of enrollment decreased from 82% to 78% over that span.

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