Enrollment
222
High
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REFUGIO ISD·NCES 483678004111
REFUGIO H S
212 W VANCE ST, REFUGIO, TX 78377 · (361) 526-2344 · Refugio County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
127 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within REFUGIO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +17.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2021.
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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
222
+20 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.4:1
% White
25%
was 21%
% Hispanic
63%
was 60%
% Black
12%
was 16%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About REFUGIO H S
REFUGIO H S is a very small four-year high school in REFUGIO, Texas, one of the schools within REFUGIO ISD. The school teaches 222 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 72% smaller than typical.
REFUGIO H S is one of 3 schools operated by REFUGIO ISD, a district that teaches 656 students overall.
Looking at the student body, REFUGIO H S records that 63% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 25% White, 12% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 50%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, REFUGIO H S has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at REFUGIO H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), REFUGIO H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.9%; this one delivers 51.5%.
Around the school, census data for Refugio County shows median household earnings sit near $60,181, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. REFUGIO H S is one of 7 public schools in Refugio County (combined enrollment of about 1,197 students).
The closest other public school is REFUGIO J H, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around REFUGIO H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts REFUGIO H S at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 36.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at REFUGIO H S has ticked up 10%, going from 202 students in 2018 to 222 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 16% to 12%.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for REFUGIO H S typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Refugio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,707
Census ACS
Median income
$60,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,197 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in REFUGIO ISD
- REFUGIO ELElementary · 300 students
- REFUGIO J HMiddle · 134 students
Other schools in REFUGIO
- REFUGIO ELElementary · 300 students
- REFUGIO J HMiddle · 134 students
Nearby schools
- REFUGIO J H0.2 mi · 134
- REFUGIO EL0.3 mi · 300
- WOODSBORO EL6.2 mi · 167
- WOODSBORO H S6.3 mi · 233
- FULTON EL22.4 mi · 619
- LIVE OAK LEARNING CENTER22.7 mi · 711
Frequently asked questions
About REFUGIO H SHow many students attend REFUGIO H S?
REFUGIO H S enrolls approximately 222 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does REFUGIO H S serve?
REFUGIO H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at REFUGIO H S?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at REFUGIO H S.
What is the student diversity at REFUGIO H S?
Student demographics at REFUGIO H S are roughly 25% White, 63% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is REFUGIO H S in?
REFUGIO H S is part of REFUGIO ISD.
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