LIPAN H S

As a tiny 9-12 campus in LIPAN, Texas, LIPAN H S enrolls 249 students from grades 6 through 12, overseen by LIPAN ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 69% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

LIPAN H S is one of 2 schools operated by LIPAN ISD, a district that caters to 478 students overall.

Demographically, LIPAN H S lists that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Hood County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LIPAN H S tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LIPAN H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.2%, the actual is 47.4%, a residual of -5.8 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hood County) records that median household income runs about $88,160, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Hood County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,530 students), LIPAN H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LIPAN EL, around 0.0 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LIPAN H S at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 56%: 160 students in 2018 compared to 249 in 2025.

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