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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAINS ISD·NCES 483636004081

RAINS H S

1651 W US HWY 69, EMORY, TX 75440 · (903) 473-2222 · Rains County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
Enrollment
531
High
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
296 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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
155
Grade 10
137
Grade 11
141
Grade 12
98
Student demographics
White
37671%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
11121%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 54%
Black
153%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
214%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
29956%
Female
23244%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +50.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
531
+52 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.0:1
% White
71%
was 78%
% Hispanic
21%
was 14%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RAINS H S

RAINS H S is a secondary school of intimate scale in EMORY, Texas, operated by RAINS ISD, instructing 531 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so RAINS H S sits 33% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in RAINS ISD (1,712 students total), RAINS H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RAINS H S lists that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 21% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Rains County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, RAINS H S logs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 56% of students at RAINS H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, RAINS H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.5%; this one delivers 55.8%.

In the broader community, Rains County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,413 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. RAINS H S is one of 4 public schools in Rains County (combined enrollment of about 1,712 students).

RAINS J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RAINS H S at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 44.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. RAINS H S's enrollment has expanded 11% since 2018, when it stood at 479 (now 531). White enrollment moved from 78% to 71% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for RAINS H S typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Rains County at a glance

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Population
12,775
Census ACS
Median income
$65,413
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,712 students

Quick facts

School name
RAINS H S
District
RAINS ISD
Address
1651 W US HWY 69, EMORY, TX 75440
Phone
(903) 473-2222
County
Rains County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
531
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
296 (56%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
483636004081
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in RAINS ISD
Other schools in EMORY
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Frequently asked questions

About RAINS H S
What is the total enrollment at RAINS H S?
RAINS H S enrolls approximately 531 students in grades 09-12.
Is RAINS H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
RAINS H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does RAINS H S have?
RAINS H S employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is RAINS H S?
RAINS H S reports a student body of 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is RAINS H S public or private?
RAINS H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by RAINS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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