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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN SABA ISD·NCES 483903004457

SAN SABA H S

808 W WALLACE, SAN SABA, TX 76877 · (325) 267-2731 · San Saba County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Enrollment
217
High
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
160 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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
46
Grade 10
61
Grade 11
54
Grade 12
56
Student demographics
White
8037%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
13462%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
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
11453%
Female
10347%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
57.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +38.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
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
217
+34 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 8.2:1
% White
37%
was 49%
% Hispanic
62%
was 49%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SAN SABA H S

SAN SABA H S is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in SAN SABA, Texas, operated by SAN SABA ISD. The school hosts 217 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 73% leaner than typical.

Within SAN SABA ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 738 students, SAN SABA H S is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, SAN SABA H S records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 37% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the income-and-resources front, SAN SABA H S records 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SAN SABA 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. By comparison, San Saba County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SAN SABA H S ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 41.7%; SAN SABA H S posts 56.3%, +14.6 points above that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for San Saba County put the typical household earns roughly $55,819 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across San Saba County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 981 students), SAN SABA H S is one campus in the mix.

SAN SABA MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around SAN SABA H S. On composite proficiency, SAN SABA H S comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 48.8%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 19%: 183 students in 2018 compared to 217 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 49% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

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San Saba County at a glance

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Population
5,696
Census ACS
Median income
$55,819
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
981 students

Quick facts

School name
SAN SABA H S
District
SAN SABA ISD
Address
808 W WALLACE, SAN SABA, TX 76877
Phone
(325) 267-2731
County
San Saba County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
217
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
160 (74%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
483903004457
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SAN SABA H S
How many students attend SAN SABA H S?
SAN SABA H S enrolls approximately 217 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SAN SABA H S serve?
SAN SABA H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SAN SABA H S?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at SAN SABA H S.
How diverse is SAN SABA H S?
SAN SABA H S reports a student body of 37% White, 62% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees SAN SABA H S?
SAN SABA H S is overseen by SAN SABA ISD in San Saba County.
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