Enrollment
258
High
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOCONA ISD·NCES 483279003620
Nocona High School
1012 CLAY, NOCONA, TX 76255 · (940) 825-3264 · Montague County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
11.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
131 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 9 | 70 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 23% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 NOCONA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +47.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 47 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 56.0% | 21.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 32.0% | 33.0% | 7.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Nocona High School
Nocona High School's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nocona High School this school | 258 | 50.8% | 61.0% |
| Eastland High School EASTLAND | 280 | 50.0% | 55.6% |
| Blooming Grove High School BLOOMING GROVE | 288 | 48.6% | 64.0% |
| Blue Ridge High School BLUE RIDGE | 298 | 54.0% | 51.6% |
| Clifton High School CLIFTON | 311 | 52.7% | 65.7% |
| Bruceville-Eddy High School EDDY | 201 | 49.8% | 41.3% |
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 Nocona High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #458 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #297 of 1,425 ▲ 168 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #542 of 1,425 ▲ 184 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +44.5pp | #14 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #1,223 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #200 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #650 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #992 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #481 of 672 |
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
258
0 (0%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 215
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 258 | 23.1 | 11.2:1 | 51% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 23.9 | 9.8:1 | 55% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 25.5 | 9.6:1 | 54% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 25 | 10.3:1 | 46% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 25.8 | 9.5:1 | 50% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 26 | 9.5:1 | 47% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 24 | 10.0:1 | 47% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 250 | 23 | 10.9:1 | 31% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 215 | 17 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nocona High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (244 to 258); teachers down 10% (25.8 to 23.1).
About Nocona High School
Nocona High School operates as a very small high school in NOCONA, Texas. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 258 students. The school is 68% below the average for high schools in Texas.
The district for Nocona High School is NOCONA ISD, with 3 schools and 785 students.
The share of White students at Nocona High School is 62%, a majority. The remaining students are 33% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Montague County is about 90% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
Nocona High School has 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The school has 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Montague County average a similar 50%.
On the allk12 Grade, Nocona High School lands at B+, ahead of 72% of Texas public high schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Nocona High School is 9.0 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 61.0% actual, 52.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Census data for Montague County show the median household earns about $64,545 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Montague County number 13, with about 3,240 students.
Nocona Middle School is the nearest public school to Nocona High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Nearby schools with test data average 45.0% proficiency; Nocona High School posts 61.0%.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 258, close to the 258 recorded in 2020-21.
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Montague County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,046
Census ACS
Median income
$64,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NOCONA ISD
- Nocona Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Nocona Middle SchoolMiddle · 176 students
Other schools in NOCONA
- Nocona Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Nocona Middle SchoolMiddle · 176 students
- Prairie Valley SchoolCombined · 135 students
Nearby schools
- Nocona Middle School0.0 mi · 176
- Nocona Elementary School0.9 mi · 351
- Prairie Valley School6.7 mi · 135
- Montague Elementary School9.1 mi · 163
- Gold Burg School13.1 mi · 148
- Saint Jo Elementary School14.0 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About Nocona High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nocona High School?
Nocona High School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Nocona High School serve?
Nocona High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Nocona High School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Nocona High School.
How diverse is Nocona High School?
Nocona High School reports a student body of 62% White, 33% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Nocona High School in?
Nocona High School is part of NOCONA ISD.
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