MINEOLA H S

MINEOLA H S operates as a close-knit high school in MINEOLA, Texas, one of the schools within MINEOLA ISD. Current enrollment sits at 492 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 38% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

MINEOLA ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,753 students; MINEOLA H S is among them.

Looking at the student body, MINEOLA H S records that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 39% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MINEOLA H S has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 51% of students at MINEOLA H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MINEOLA H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.6%; this one delivers 65.3%.

Across the wider county, Wood County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,300, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. MINEOLA H S is one of 18 public schools in Wood County (combined enrollment of about 6,349 students).

Nearest neighbor: MINEOLA MIDDLE, around 0.3 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MINEOLA H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 6%: 466 students in 2018 compared to 492 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 30% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.