PETTUS SECONDARY

As an one-room-style 9-12 campus in PETTUS, Texas, PETTUS SECONDARY caters to 206 students from grades 6 through 12, run under PETTUS ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 74% leaner than typical.

Within PETTUS ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 377 students, PETTUS SECONDARY is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, PETTUS SECONDARY lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 34% White, 3% Black. Compared to Bee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bee County runs at roughly 80%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, PETTUS SECONDARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bee County put median household income runs about $57,673, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. PETTUS SECONDARY is one of 12 public schools in Bee County (combined enrollment of about 5,097 students).

PETTUS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PETTUS SECONDARY at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 38.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 234 students in 2018 compared to 206 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.