IRION H S

IRION H S is a tiny secondary school in MERTZON, Texas, run under IRION COUNTY ISD. The school educates 134 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 83% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in IRION COUNTY ISD (334 students total), IRION H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, IRION H S lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 32% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 27% of students at IRION H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, IRION H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Irion County) records that median household earnings sit near $70,357, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Irion County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 334 students), IRION H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is IRION EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. On composite proficiency, IRION H S comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 132 students in 2018 compared to 134 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share grew from 59% to 67%.

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