Enrollment
129
High
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINS ISD·NCES 483504003942
PLAINS H S
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
129
+17 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 7.2:1
% White
33%
was 27%
% Hispanic
67%
was 73%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PLAINS H S
PLAINS H S is a tiny 9-12 campus in PLAINS, Texas, overseen by PLAINS ISD. The school caters to 129 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 84% smaller than typical.
Within PLAINS ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 423 students, PLAINS H S is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, PLAINS H S reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school logs 33% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, PLAINS H S shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, PLAINS H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.5%, the actual is 53.5%, a residual of +4.0 points.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Yoakum County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,925, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. PLAINS H S is one of 7 public schools in Yoakum County (combined enrollment of about 1,897 students).
Nearest neighbor: PLAINS MIDDLE, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around PLAINS H S. On composite proficiency, PLAINS H S comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.7%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. PLAINS H S's enrollment has grew 15% since 2018, when it stood at 112 (now 129). The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 73% to 67% over that span.
On allk12, members of the PLAINS H S community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 ELElementary · 201 students
- PLAINS MIDDLEMiddle · 93 students
Other schools in PLAINS
- PLAINS ELElementary · 201 students
- PLAINS MIDDLEMiddle · 93 students
Nearby schools
- PLAINS MIDDLE0.0 mi · 93
- PLAINS EL0.0 mi · 201
- DENVER CITY H S15.0 mi · 512
- DODSON PRI15.1 mi · 334
- KELLEY EL15.1 mi · 309
- WILLIAM G GRAVITT J H15.2 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About PLAINS H SHow large is PLAINS H S?
PLAINS H S enrolls approximately 129 students in grades 09-12.
Is PLAINS H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
PLAINS H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PLAINS H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PLAINS H S is approximately 7.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PLAINS H S?
At PLAINS H S, the student body is approximately 33% White, 67% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is PLAINS H S public or private?
PLAINS H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLAINS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.