Enrollment
229
High
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REAGAN COUNTY ISD·NCES 483657004101
Reagan County High School
1111 TWELFTH ST, BIG LAKE, TX 76932 · (325) 884-3705 · Reagan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
122 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 57 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 24% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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 REAGAN COUNTY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 21.0% | 50.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Reagan County High School
Reagan County High School's state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan County High School this school | 229 | 53.3% | 46.6% |
| Karnes City High School KARNES CITY | 281 | 50.9% | 48.8% |
| Ozona High School OZONA | 214 | 58.4% | 52.5% |
| Harlingen Collegiate High School HARLINGEN | 353 | 54.7% | 87.0% |
| Odem High School ODEM | 278 | 60.4% | 54.8% |
| Rice High School RICE | 340 | 56.2% | 60.2% |
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 Reagan County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #944 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,079 of 1,425 ▼ 280 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,087 of 1,425 ▼ 64 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #1,274 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #115 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.5% | #1,040 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #942 of 1,522 |
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
229
-21 (-8%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 229 | 22.9 | 10.0:1 | 53% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 24.1 | 8.9:1 | 57% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 24 | 9.4:1 | 61% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 27 | 9.3:1 | 67% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 26.1 | 8.8:1 | 57% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 26 | 9.1:1 | 41% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 25 | 8.8:1 | 41% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 29 | 10.3:1 | 29% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 290 | 24 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reagan County High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (229 to 229); teachers down 12% (26.1 to 22.9).
About Reagan County High School
Reagan County High School is a very small high school in Texas, with an address in BIG LAKE. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 229 students. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
REAGAN COUNTY ISD has 855 students spread across 3 schools.
Hispanic students are 83% of those enrolled at Reagan County High School. The rest of enrollment is 16% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Reagan County's population at about 69%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 29, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.0 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Reagan County High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 53%. Across public schools in Reagan County, the average is 62%.
Reagan County High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Texas public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Reagan County High School is -4.4 points: 46.6% actual, 50.9% predicted.
In the wider Reagan County area, median household income comes to about $57,813, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Reagan County's 3 public schools enroll about 855 students and include Reagan County High School.
Reagan County High School is about 0.6 miles from Reagan County Middle School, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Reagan County High School at 3rd of 8.
Reagan County High School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The school shrank from 250 students in 2020-21 to 229 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Reagan County High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Reagan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,232
Census ACS
Median income
$57,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
855 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REAGAN COUNTY ISD
- Reagan County Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Reagan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
Other schools in BIG LAKE
- Reagan County Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Reagan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Reagan County Middle School0.6 mi · 178
- Reagan County Elementary School0.8 mi · 448
- Rankin School29.1 mi · 301
- Iraan High School33.4 mi · 112
- Iraan Elementary School33.4 mi · 143
- Iraan Junior High School33.4 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About Reagan County High SchoolHow many students attend Reagan County High School?
Reagan County High School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades 09-12.
Is Reagan County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Reagan County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reagan County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Reagan County High School is approximately 10.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Reagan County High School?
At Reagan County High School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 83% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Is Reagan County High School public or private?
Reagan County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by REAGAN COUNTY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.