Enrollment
210
High
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ITASCA ISD·NCES 482448002743
Itasca High School
123 N COLLEGE, ITASCA, TX 76055 · (254) 687-2922 · Hill County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
139 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 58 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 22% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within ITASCA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
16.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.0% | 40.0% | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 1.0% | 15.0% | 61.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 16.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Itasca High School
Itasca High School's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca High School this school | 210 | 66.2% | 41.7% |
| Mumford High School MUMFORD | 229 | 68.6% | 77.8% |
| Hamlin Collegiate High School HAMLIN | 171 | 69.0% | 35.7% |
| Ballinger High School BALLINGER | 231 | 63.6% | 56.7% |
| New Deal High School NEW DEAL | 228 | 64.9% | 63.8% |
| Tahoka High School TAHOKA | 183 | 65.6% | 50.7% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Itasca High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #1,080 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #1,374 of 1,425 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,222 of 1,425 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #1,003 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #1,323 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #54 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #400 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #668 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #501 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
210
+31 (+17%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 210 | 23 | 9.1:1 | 66% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 20.9 | 9.6:1 | 62% (125) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 21.4 | 9.0:1 | 59% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 179 | 19 | 9.4:1 | 65% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 20.5 | 9.8:1 | 60% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 23 | 9.3:1 | 66% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 53% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 14 | 11.9:1 | 45% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 171 | 13 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Itasca High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (200 to 210); teachers up 12% (20.5 to 23).
About Itasca High School
As a small high school, Itasca High School serves students in ITASCA, Texas. The school enrolls 210 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Texas) has about 796 students.
ITASCA ISD includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 638 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Itasca High School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 49%. Other students are 41% White, 7% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 23% Hispanic share among all Hill County residents. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Itasca High School total 23 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The school counts 139 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 66%. That tracks the 64% average for public schools in Hill County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Itasca High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.7%; the prediction is 45.4%.
Federal survey data for Hill County show that the median household income is $64,591, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Hill County is home to 34 public schools and about 6,430 public school students.
Itasca Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The nearest schools with test data average 47.6%, higher than Itasca High School's 41.7%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 17% enrollment rise, from 179 in 2020-21 to 210 in 2024-25.
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Hill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,328
Census ACS
Median income
$64,591
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,430 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ITASCA ISD
- Itasca Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Itasca Middle SchoolMiddle · 151 students
- Hill Co J J Alternative Education ProgramMiddle · 1 students
Other schools in ITASCA
- Itasca Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Itasca Middle SchoolMiddle · 151 students
- Hill Co J J Alternative Education ProgramMiddle · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Itasca Middle School0.1 mi · 151
- Itasca Elementary School0.1 mi · 276
- Covington School6.7 mi · 353
- Grandview Elementary School6.7 mi · 643
- Grandview High School6.9 mi · 414
- Grandview Junior High School7.0 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Itasca High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Itasca High School?
Itasca High School enrolls approximately 210 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Itasca High School serve?
Itasca High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Itasca High School have?
Itasca High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Itasca High School?
Student demographics at Itasca High School are roughly 41% White, 49% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Itasca High School in?
Itasca High School is part of ITASCA ISD.
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