PETERSBURG SCHOOL

PETERSBURG SCHOOL, a tight-knit K-12 campus in PETERSBURG, Texas, overseen by PETERSBURG ISD, works with 243 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 50% below the state mean of about 485.

PETERSBURG ISD is the operating authority for PETERSBURG SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, PETERSBURG SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 26% White. The wider county runs roughly 61% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PETERSBURG SCHOOL has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PETERSBURG SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.4%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hale County) shows that median household earnings sit near $51,897, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PETERSBURG SCHOOL is one of 24 public schools in Hale County (combined enrollment of about 6,064 students).

Nearest neighbor: ABERNATHY EL, around 14.2 miles off. On composite proficiency, PETERSBURG SCHOOL comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 57.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. PETERSBURG SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 273 (now 243). Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

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