PREMIER H S OF COMANCHE/EARLY

PREMIER H S OF COMANCHE/EARLY is one of the minimally staffed secondary schools in EARLY, Texas, operated by PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS, with 65 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 92% below the state mean of about 796.

Across the 49 schools in PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS (7,966 students total), PREMIER H S OF COMANCHE/EARLY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, PREMIER H S OF COMANCHE/EARLY logs that White students make up the majority at 55%. Beyond that, the school lists 42% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Brown County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, PREMIER H S OF COMANCHE/EARLY has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Brown County (around 58%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Brown County shows median household income runs about $57,470, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Brown County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,238 students), of which PREMIER H S OF COMANCHE/EARLY is one.

The closest other public school is EARLY PRI, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area. PREMIER H S OF COMANCHE/EARLY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PREMIER H S OF COMANCHE/EARLY has decreased 24%, going from 86 students in 2018 to 65 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 27% to 42% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.