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.