Enrollment
1
High
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NIXON-SMILEY CISD·NCES 483274010685
Nixon-Smiley Pace
102 W HWY 87, SMILEY, TX 78159 · (830) 582-1536 · Gonzales County
GRADES 10–10HIGH43-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL1 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 78% · 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 10 | 1 | 100% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Nixon-Smiley Pace ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1 | #2,084 of 2,107 |
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
1
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
was 0.5:1
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 | 1 | 0.2 | 5.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 2 | 0.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 0.1 | 20.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nixon-Smiley Pace.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1 to 1); teachers up 260% (0.1 to 0.2).
About Nixon-Smiley Pace
Nixon-Smiley Pace is a high school with a street address in SMILEY, Texas. The school counts 1 students across grade 10. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
The 5 schools in NIXON-SMILEY CISD enroll 1,016 students altogether, Nixon-Smiley Pace among them.
The large majority of students at Nixon-Smiley Pace, 100%, are Hispanic. The county population is about 51% Hispanic.
The school reports 0.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 5.6 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure.
Federal survey data for Gonzales County show that median household income is about $58,672, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. A total of 15 public schools operate in Gonzales County, serving about 3,908 students.
Nixon-Smiley Cisd DAEP is the public school closest to Nixon-Smiley Pace, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
Nixon-Smiley Pace falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Nixon-Smiley Pace had 1 students in 2020-21 and 1 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (5.6:1) than in 2020-21 (0.5:1).
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Gonzales County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,851
Census ACS
Median income
$58,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,908 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NIXON-SMILEY CISD
- Nixon Smiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Nixon-Smiley High SchoolHigh · 295 students
- Nixon-Smiley Middle SchoolMiddle · 280 students
- Nixon-Smiley Cisd DAEPCombined · 2 students
Other schools in SMILEY
- Nixon Smiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Nixon-Smiley Cisd DAEPCombined · 2 students
- New Alternative SchoolElementary
- Runge DAEPElementary
Nearby schools
- Nixon-Smiley Cisd DAEP0.0 mi · 2
- Nixon Smiley Elementary School0.4 mi · 438
- Nixon-Smiley High School7.7 mi · 295
- Nixon-Smiley Middle School7.8 mi · 280
- Westhoff Elementary School11.2 mi · 85
- Gonzales Pri Academy19.5 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Nixon-Smiley PaceHow many students attend Nixon-Smiley Pace?
Nixon-Smiley Pace enrolls approximately 1 students in grades 10-10.
What grades does Nixon-Smiley Pace serve?
Nixon-Smiley Pace serves grades 10-10.
How many teachers does Nixon-Smiley Pace have?
Nixon-Smiley Pace employs 0 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Nixon-Smiley Pace?
Student demographics at Nixon-Smiley Pace are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is Nixon-Smiley Pace in?
Nixon-Smiley Pace is part of NIXON-SMILEY CISD.
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