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QUEST H S

702 N WOOD ST, BURNET, TX 78611 · (512) 756-6747 · Burnet County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL35 STUDENTS
Enrollment
35
High
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
23 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Grade 9
1
Grade 10
5
Grade 11
13
Grade 12
16
Student demographics
White
2880%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
720%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54%
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
Male
2263%
Female
1337%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
22.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
35
+11 (+46%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 5.5:1
% White
80%
was 67%
% Hispanic
20%
was 17%
% Black
0%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About QUEST H S

QUEST H S is a four-year high school of minimally staffed scale in BURNET, Texas, one of the schools within BURNET CISD, teacheing 35 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so QUEST H S sits 96% below that benchmark.

BURNET CISD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,209 students. QUEST H S is one of those campuses.

On demographics, QUEST H S records that nearly all students (80%) are White. Other groups include 20% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Burnet County as a whole.

On the resource side, QUEST H S lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting QUEST H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Burnet County shows median household earnings sit near $78,732, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Burnet County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,210 students), of which QUEST H S is one.

The closest other public school is RJ RICHEY EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

QUEST H S operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at QUEST H S has rose 46%, going from 24 students in 2018 to 35 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 67% to 80%. Class-load math has rose: from 5.5:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

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Burnet County at a glance

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Population
52,652
Census ACS
Median income
$78,732
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
7,210 students

Quick facts

School name
QUEST H S
District
BURNET CISD
Address
702 N WOOD ST, BURNET, TX 78611
Phone
(512) 756-6747
County
Burnet County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
35
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
23 (66%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
481222003287
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About QUEST H S
What is the total enrollment at QUEST H S?
QUEST H S enrolls approximately 35 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does QUEST H S serve?
QUEST H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at QUEST H S?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at QUEST H S.
What is the student diversity at QUEST H S?
Student demographics at QUEST H S are roughly 80% White, 20% Hispanic.
What district is QUEST H S in?
QUEST H S is part of BURNET CISD.
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