LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S

Set in OVERTON, Texas, LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S is a micro-enrollment four-year high school, operated by LEVERETTS CHAPEL ISD. It instructs 72 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 91% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

LEVERETTS CHAPEL ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 242 students. LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S lists that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 44% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Rusk County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.4%; this one delivers 78.3%, a residual of +29.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Rusk County shows median household income runs about $68,658, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Rusk County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,350 students), LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LEVERETTS CHAPEL J H, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 37.3%.

LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S's enrollment has increased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 59 (now 72). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 29% to 44% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 6.3:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.