Enrollment
249
High
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIPAN ISD·NCES 482763003104
Lipan High School
211 N KICKAPOO, LIPAN, TX 76462 · (254) 646-3366 · Hood County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
118 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 6 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 11% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LIPAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 44.0% | 21.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 29.0% | 35.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | N/A |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Lipan High School
Lipan High School's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipan High School this school | 249 | 47.4% | 47.9% |
| Colmesneil JH/HS COLMESNEIL | 194 | 49.0% | 44.3% |
| Harleton High School HARLETON | 217 | 44.7% | 61.3% |
| Elkhart High School ELKHART | 305 | 44.9% | 65.3% |
| Deweyville High School ORANGE | 294 | 52.0% | 33.5% |
| Hico High School HICO | 324 | 46.3% | 53.1% |
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 Lipan High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #899 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #854 of 1,425 ▼ 197 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #629 of 1,425 ▲ 6 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.0pp | #195 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #1,236 of 2,107 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #96 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.0% | #1,060 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.4% | #1,060 of 1,522 | N/A |
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
249
+44 (+21%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 186
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 249 | 25.7 | 9.7:1 | 47% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 21.9 | 10.3:1 | 50% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 21.4 | 10.0:1 | 47% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 49% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 15.6 | 10.3:1 | 44% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 142 | 13 | 10.9:1 | 44% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 12 | 9.8:1 | 50% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 149 | 14 | 10.6:1 | 28% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 186 | 15 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lipan High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 56% (160 to 249); teachers up 65% (15.6 to 25.7).
About Lipan High School
As a small high school, Lipan High School serves students in LIPAN, Texas. It covers grades 6 through 12, with a total enrollment of 249 students. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
Lipan High School is among 2 schools run by LIPAN ISD, which serves 478 students.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at Lipan High School. Other students are 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Hood County is about 85% White. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 25.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.7:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 9.7:1 here. Around 47% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Lipan High School is C. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Lipan High School is 5.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Census estimates describe Hood County this way: the median household income is $88,160, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Hood County has 18 public schools and roughly 9,530 students.
The school nearest to Lipan High School is Lipan Elementary School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. On average proficiency, Lipan High School is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment is up 21% from 2020-21, when Lipan High School had 205 students, to 2024-25, when it had 249. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 9.7:1, from 10.8:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,894
Census ACS
Median income
$88,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Lipan Elementary School0.0 mi · 229
- Santo Elementary School11.1 mi · 280
- Santo High School11.1 mi · 302
- Morgan Mill Elementary School11.5 mi · 127
- Tolar High School11.7 mi · 272
- Bluff Dale12.0 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Lipan High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lipan High School?
Lipan High School enrolls approximately 249 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Lipan High School serve?
Lipan High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Lipan High School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Lipan High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lipan High School?
At Lipan High School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Lipan High School public or private?
Lipan High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LIPAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.