Enrollment
201
High
DISTRICT 207 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PANHANDLE ISD·NCES 483423003805
Panhandle High School
106 W 11TH ST, PANHANDLE, TX 79068 · (806) 537-3897 · Carson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Texas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
9.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
38 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 | 44 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 24% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 PANHANDLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
82.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2022.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 64.0% | 10.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 46.0% | 11.0% | 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 | 78.0% | 82.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | N/A |
% 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
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Panhandle High School
Panhandle High School's state test result (74.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle High School this school | 201 | 18.9% | 74.8% |
| Port Aransas High School PORT ARANSAS | 203 | 19.7% | 85.3% |
| Falls City High School FALLS CITY | 184 | 23.9% | 79.2% |
| Muenster High School MUENSTER | 259 | 15.4% | 62.0% |
| Holliday High School HOLLIDAY | 365 | 16.7% | 72.6% |
| Crawford High School CRAWFORD | 318 | 14.2% | 66.0% |
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 Panhandle High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #153 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #44 of 1,425 ▲ 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #213 of 1,425 ▲ 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 201 | #1,345 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #62 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #943 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.9% | #1,458 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #326 of 557 |
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
201
+9 (+5%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 191
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 201 | 21.8 | 9.2:1 | 19% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 21.9 | 9.1:1 | 24% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 21.5 | 8.8:1 | 26% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 21 | 9.1:1 | 18% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 217 | 21.6 | 10.0:1 | 18% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 23 | 8.5:1 | 21% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 26 | 8.2:1 | 17% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 193 | 21 | 9.2:1 | 12% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 191 | 32 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Panhandle High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (217 to 201); teachers up 1% (21.6 to 21.8).
About Panhandle High School
Panhandle High School is a high school in PANHANDLE, Texas, and it is part of PANHANDLE ISD. The school enrolls 201 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 75% below that mark.
PANHANDLE ISD has 3 schools and 620 students, and Panhandle High School is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Panhandle High School is White: 79%. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 12 points below the 90% share among Carson County residents. The diversity index for Panhandle High School is 36%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.2 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 5.8 students per teacher. Roughly 19% of students at Panhandle High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 28% average for public schools in Carson County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Panhandle High School lands at A-, ahead of 82% of Texas public high schools.
Panhandle High School is 9.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (74.8% versus 65.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
The school is in Carson County, where median household income comes to about $85,231, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Carson County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,072 students and include Panhandle High School.
Of the public schools around it, Panhandle High School is closest to Panhandle Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Panhandle High School places 1st out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Panhandle High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 192 to 201, a 5% rise.
Panhandle High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Carson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,801
Census ACS
Median income
$85,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PANHANDLE ISD
- Panhandle Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Panhandle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 129 students
Other schools in PANHANDLE
- Panhandle Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Panhandle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 129 students
Nearby schools
- Panhandle Junior High School0.1 mi · 129
- Panhandle Elementary School0.2 mi · 290
- White Deer High School13.0 mi · 156
- White Deer Elementary School13.1 mi · 166
- Highland Park Middle School16.9 mi · 194
- Highland Park High School16.9 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Panhandle High SchoolHow many students attend Panhandle High School?
Panhandle High School enrolls approximately 201 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Panhandle High School serve?
Panhandle High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Panhandle High School?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at Panhandle High School.
How diverse is Panhandle High School?
Panhandle High School reports a student body of 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Panhandle High School?
Panhandle High School is overseen by PANHANDLE ISD in Carson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.