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LAMPASAS H S

2716 S HWY 281, LAMPASAS, TX 76550 · (512) 564-2310 · Lampasas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,145 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,145
High
DISTRICT 728 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
482 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
280
Grade 10
289
Grade 11
317
Grade 12
259
Student demographics
White
69761%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
33529%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
343%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
121%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
575%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
62254%
Female
52346%

School pathway

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
65.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +48.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +26.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,145
+134 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.9:1
% White
61%
was 66%
% Hispanic
29%
was 26%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LAMPASAS H S

Set in LAMPASAS, Texas, LAMPASAS H S is a mid-sized four-year high school, operated by LAMPASAS ISD. It instructs 1,145 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 44% bigger than the state mean of about 796.

LAMPASAS ISD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,640 students. LAMPASAS H S is one of those campuses.

Demographically, LAMPASAS H S logs that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 29% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, LAMPASAS H S has 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Lampasas County's rate of about 52%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LAMPASAS H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.5%; this one delivers 60.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Lampasas County indicate the typical household earns roughly $81,736 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lampasas County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,956 students), of which LAMPASAS H S is one.

The closest other public school is LAMPASAS MIDDLE, roughly 1.4 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, LAMPASAS H S comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 45.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 13%: 1,011 students in 2018 compared to 1,145 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 66% to 61%. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for LAMPASAS H S typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Lampasas County at a glance

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Population
22,715
Census ACS
Median income
$81,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,956 students

Quick facts

School name
LAMPASAS H S
District
LAMPASAS ISD
Address
2716 S HWY 281, LAMPASAS, TX 76550
Phone
(512) 564-2310
County
Lampasas County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,145
Teachers (FTE)
75
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
482 (42%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
482664002998
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LAMPASAS H S
How large is LAMPASAS H S?
LAMPASAS H S enrolls approximately 1,145 students in grades 09-12.
Is LAMPASAS H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAMPASAS H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does LAMPASAS H S have?
LAMPASAS H S employs 75 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAMPASAS H S?
At LAMPASAS H S, the student body is approximately 61% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is LAMPASAS H S public or private?
LAMPASAS H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAMPASAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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