MAY H S

MAY H S, a minimally staffed four-year high school in MAY, Texas, part of MAY ISD, teaches 114 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 86% below typical.

MAY ISD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 243 students. MAY H S is one of those campuses.

On demographics, MAY H S shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Brown County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MAY H S falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 58.7%; this one comes in at 42.6%, -16.1 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, Brown County reports that median household earnings sit near $57,470, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. MAY H S is one of 23 public schools in Brown County (combined enrollment of about 6,238 students).

The closest other public school is MAY EL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MAY H S at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. MAY H S's enrollment has declined 25% since 2018, when it stood at 152 (now 114). The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 23% to 18% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 in 2025.

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