SIERRA BLANCA SCHOOL

As a tiny K-12 campus in SIERRA BLANCA, Texas, SIERRA BLANCA SCHOOL enrolls 100 students from grades pre-K through 12, part of SIERRA BLANCA ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 79% below the state mean of about 485.

Operationally, SIERRA BLANCA SCHOOL answers to SIERRA BLANCA ISD, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, SIERRA BLANCA SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 12% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

On the resource side, The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hudspeth County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SIERRA BLANCA SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.4%; this one delivers 38.1%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Hudspeth County indicate median household income runs about $48,600, roughly 10% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hudspeth County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 566 students), SIERRA BLANCA SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FORT HANCOCK H S, roughly 30.1 miles away. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SIERRA BLANCA SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 32.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 114 students in 2018 compared to 100 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 25% to 12% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.