SANTA MARIA H S

SANTA MARIA H S is a senior high of tiny scale in SANTA MARIA, Texas, overseen by SANTA MARIA ISD, serveing 165 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 79% smaller than typical.

SANTA MARIA ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 512 students. SANTA MARIA H S is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SANTA MARIA H S reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SANTA MARIA H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cameron County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, SANTA MARIA H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.6%.

In the area at large, census data for Cameron County shows median household income runs about $52,601, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. SANTA MARIA H S is one of 187 public schools in Cameron County (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students).

TONY GONZALEZ EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SANTA MARIA H S at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 37.7%.

SANTA MARIA H S operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. SANTA MARIA H S's enrollment has contracted 18% since 2018, when it stood at 201 (now 165). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.

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