Enrollment
129
High
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINS ISD·NCES 483504003942
Plains High School
811 COWBOY WAY, PLAINS, TX 79355 · (806) 456-7401 · Yoakum County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
72 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 35 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 26% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 PLAINS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0% | 36.0% | 35.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 24.0% | 37.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Plains High School
Plains High School's state test result (52.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains High School this school | 129 | 55.8% | 52.1% |
| Eldorado High School ELDORADO | 146 | 56.2% | 63.3% |
| Winters High School WINTERS | 140 | 54.3% | 44.8% |
| Brackett High School BRACKETTVILLE | 165 | 56.4% | 59.3% |
| Center Point High School CENTER POINT | 163 | 59.5% | 40.8% |
| Farwell High School FARWELL | 189 | 58.7% | 65.8% |
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 Plains High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #744 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #859 of 1,425 ▼ 328 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,281 of 1,425 ▲ 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #1,510 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.8% | #896 of 1,522 |
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
129
-6 (-4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 134
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 129 | 17.7 | 7.3:1 | 56% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 18.5 | 7.2:1 | 57% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 20.3 | 6.5:1 | 59% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 17 | 7.9:1 | 64% (87) |
| 2017-18 | 112 | 15.5 | 7.2:1 | 52% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 127 | 13 | 9.8:1 | 54% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 142 | 18 | 7.9:1 | 58% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 177 | 19 | 9.3:1 | 55% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 134 | 14 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plains High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (112 to 129); teachers up 14% (15.5 to 17.7).
About Plains High School
Plains High School serves students in PLAINS, Texas, as a small high school. It enrolled 129 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
Across its 3 schools, PLAINS ISD enrolls 423 students. Plains High School is one of those schools.
Plains High School is 67% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 33% White. The Hispanic share in Yoakum County as a whole is similar, at about 66%. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.3:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 7.3:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Plains High School is 56%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 49.9%. Plains High School scores 52.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Yoakum County show that the median household income is $84,925, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Besides Plains High School, Yoakum County has 6 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Plains Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Plains High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Local comparison: Plains High School ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 52.1% versus a 37.2% average.
The NCES locale for Plains High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 4% from 2020-21, when Plains High School had 135 students, to 2024-25, when it had 129.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Yoakum County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,571
Census ACS
Median income
$84,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLAINS ISD
- Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 201 students
- Plains Middle SchoolMiddle · 93 students
Other schools in PLAINS
- Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 201 students
- Plains Middle SchoolMiddle · 93 students
Other Plains High schools
One other US public school is named Plains High. Plains High School is the largest of the 2.
- Plains High SchoolPlains, MT · 121 students
Nearby schools
- Plains Elementary School0.0 mi · 201
- Plains Middle School0.0 mi · 93
- Denver City High School15.0 mi · 512
- Dodson Primary School15.1 mi · 334
- Kelley Elementary School15.1 mi · 309
- William G Gravitt Junior High School15.2 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Plains High SchoolHow large is Plains High School?
Plains High School enrolls approximately 129 students in grades 09-12.
Is Plains High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Plains High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plains High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plains High School is approximately 7.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plains High School?
At Plains High School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 67% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Plains High School public or private?
Plains High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLAINS ISD.
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