Enrollment
233
High
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POST ISD·NCES 483549004026
Post High School
307 W 4TH ST, POST, TX 79356 · (806) 495-2770 · Garza County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
152 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 51 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 24% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 POST ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 14 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 33.0% | 30.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 14.0% | 49.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 3.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | N/A |
% 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
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Post High School
Post High School's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post High School this school | 233 | 65.2% | 33.4% |
| Munday Secondary MUNDAY | 204 | 63.7% | 49.0% |
| Pettus Secondary PETTUS | 206 | 67.0% | 41.0% |
| Agua Dulce High School AGUA DULCE | 243 | 68.3% | 45.6% |
| Slaton High School SLATON | 359 | 67.4% | 36.7% |
| Three Rivers Jr/Sr High School THREE RIVERS | 254 | 64.2% | 45.2% |
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 Post High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #1,287 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #1,300 of 1,425 ▲ 123 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,310 of 1,425 ▲ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #1,262 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #140 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #627 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #692 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #503 of 672 |
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
233
+28 (+14%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 251
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 233 | 22.4 | 10.4:1 | 65% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 21.2 | 11.7:1 | 66% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 20.6 | 10.5:1 | 61% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 21 | 9.8:1 | 58% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 222 | 26.4 | 8.4:1 | 62% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 218 | 28 | 7.8:1 | 61% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 218 | 35 | 6.2:1 | 47% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 24 | 10.5:1 | 36% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 251 | 23 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Post High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (222 to 233); teachers down 15% (26.4 to 22.4).
About Post High School
Post High School is a very small high school in POST, Texas, one of the schools in POST ISD. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 233 students. It has 71% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
Post High School is among 3 schools run by POST ISD, which serves 686 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Post High School is 65%, a majority. The remaining students are 24% White, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Garza County is about 50% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
Post High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1, with 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 45.8% at Post High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Garza County show that median household income comes to about $46,314, roughly 10% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Garza County counts 6 public schools with about 841 students.
Post High School's nearest public school is Post Middle School (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 29.0%; Post High School's is 33.4%, ranking 3rd of 7.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 205 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 233 by 2024-25.
People who know Post High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Garza County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,118
Census ACS
Median income
$46,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POST ISD
- Post Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Post Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
Other schools in POST
- Post Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Post Middle SchoolMiddle · 142 students
- Garza County RjcHigh · 23 students
- Mullin Garza County RjcCombined
Nearby schools
- Post Middle School0.2 mi · 142
- Post Elementary School0.3 mi · 311
- Garza County Rjc1.2 mi · 23
- Southland School15.8 mi · 132
- Wilson School22.2 mi · 133
- Stephen F Austin Primary School22.8 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Post High SchoolHow large is Post High School?
Post High School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Post High School serve?
Post High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Post High School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Post High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Post High School?
At Post High School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 65% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Post High School public or private?
Post High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by POST ISD.
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