SHINER H S

As a very small 9-12 campus in SHINER, Texas, SHINER H S works with 311 students from grades 7 through 12, run under SHINER ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 61% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

Within SHINER ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 721 students, SHINER H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, SHINER H S lists that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. Compared to Lavaca County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, SHINER H S records 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SHINER H S tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lavaca County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, SHINER H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.6%.

Around the school, census data for Lavaca County shows median household earnings sit near $63,240, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Lavaca County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,547 students), SHINER H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SHINER EL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SHINER H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 57.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 305 students in 2018 compared to 311 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 76% to 71% over that span.

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