IDALOU H S

IDALOU H S is one of the very small high schools in IDALOU, Texas, overseen by IDALOU ISD, with 297 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 63% leaner than typical.

IDALOU ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 995 students; IDALOU H S is among them.

Demographically, IDALOU H S shows that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 40% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lubbock County (around 57%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, IDALOU H S ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 64.2%; IDALOU H S posts 82.4%, +18.2 points above that line.

In the broader community, census data for Lubbock County shows median household earnings sit near $64,155, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Lubbock County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,301 students), of which IDALOU H S is one.

IDALOU EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IDALOU H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.0%.

IDALOU H S operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 292 students in 2018 compared to 297 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the IDALOU H S community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.