SILSBEE H S

SILSBEE H S operates as an average-sized high school in SILSBEE, Texas, overseen by SILSBEE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 789 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Within SILSBEE ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,588 students, SILSBEE H S is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, SILSBEE H S lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder comes out to 20% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 60% of students at SILSBEE H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Hardin County's rate of about 49%.

After controlling for student poverty, SILSBEE H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hardin County put the typical household earns roughly $75,808 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Hardin County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,541 students), SILSBEE H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EDWARDS-JOHNSON MEMORIAL MIDDLE, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SILSBEE H S at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 46.0%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SILSBEE H S has remained close to its prior level, going from 784 students in 2018 to 789 in 2025.

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