Enrollment
74
Combined
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 480022711321
Hill Country Youth Ranch
3522 JUNCTION HWY, INGRAM, TX 78025 · (830) 367-6100 · Kerr County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
52 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 8% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
19.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
8.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.0% | 19.0% | 33.0% | 48.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 0.0% | 38.0% | 54.0% |
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 | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 0.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
74
-33 (-31%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 73
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 74 | 7.9 | 9.3:1 | 70% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 8.8 | 9.1:1 | 75% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 10 | 7.6:1 | 79% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 107 | 11 | 9.7:1 | 94% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 104 | 10.7 | 9.7:1 | 94% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 83 | 12 | 6.9:1 | 93% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 73 | 17 | 4.3:1 | 96% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hill Country Youth Ranch.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (104 to 74); teachers down 26% (10.7 to 7.9).
About Hill Country Youth Ranch
In INGRAM, Texas, Hill Country Youth Ranch is a small combined-grade school. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 74 students. For comparison, combined schools in Texas average about 485 students.
BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL counts 175 students in its 2 schools, and Hill Country Youth Ranch is one of them.
White students account for 53% of enrollment at Hill Country Youth Ranch. Enrollment also includes 38% Hispanic and 7% Black. The school's White share is 21 points below the 74% share among Kerr County residents. By the diversity index, Hill Country Youth Ranch comes in at 57%.
A ratio of 9.3:1 comes from the school's 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 70% of students at Hill Country Youth Ranch as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Kerr County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Census Bureau estimates for Kerr County show that median household income is about $69,395, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The public schools of Kerr County number 20 and enroll about 6,808.
Ingram Middle School is the closest public school, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line. Hill Country Youth Ranch is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Hill Country Youth Ranch saw enrollment fall 31% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kerr County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,489
Census ACS
Median income
$69,395
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,808 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL
- Big Springs Charter SchoolCombined · 101 students
Other schools in INGRAM
- Ingram Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
- Ingram Tom Moore High SchoolHigh · 439 students
- Ingram Middle SchoolMiddle · 270 students
Nearby schools
- Ingram Middle School1.5 mi · 270
- Ingram Tom Moore High School1.5 mi · 439
- Ingram Elementary School1.6 mi · 642
- Fred H Tally Elementary School4.4 mi · 525
- Starkey Elementary School5.5 mi · 434
- Hunt School5.9 mi · 196
Frequently asked questions
About Hill Country Youth RanchHow many students attend Hill Country Youth Ranch?
Hill Country Youth Ranch enrolls approximately 74 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Hill Country Youth Ranch serve?
Hill Country Youth Ranch serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hill Country Youth Ranch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hill Country Youth Ranch is approximately 9.3:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hill Country Youth Ranch?
Hill Country Youth Ranch reports a student body of 53% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Hill Country Youth Ranch public or private?
Hill Country Youth Ranch is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BIG SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.