RANGER H S

As a very small 9-12 campus in RANGER, Texas, RANGER H S educates 72 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by RANGER ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so RANGER H S sits 91% below that benchmark.

Within RANGER ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 288 students, RANGER H S is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, RANGER H S lists that 64% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 29% Hispanic, 4% Native American. By comparison, Eastland County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, RANGER H S has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting RANGER H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Eastland County (around 58%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, RANGER H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.

In the broader community, Eastland County reports that median household earnings sit near $53,549, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Eastland County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,515 students), of which RANGER H S is one.

RANGER MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RANGER H S ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 23%: 94 students in 2018 compared to 72 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the RANGER H S community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.