MATHIS H S

MATHIS H S, a small four-year high school in MATHIS, Texas, operated by MATHIS ISD, serves 408 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 49% below the state mean of about 796.

MATHIS ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,429 students. MATHIS H S is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, MATHIS H S records that 88% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 10% White. The wider county runs roughly 57% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MATHIS H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of San Patricio County's rate of about 63%.

After controlling for student poverty, MATHIS H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.7%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for San Patricio County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,704, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, San Patricio County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,920 students), of which MATHIS H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: MATHIS MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MATHIS H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 47.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. MATHIS H S's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 411 (now 408). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 93% to 88%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for MATHIS H S typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.