SKIDMORE-TYNAN H S

SKIDMORE-TYNAN H S, a very small senior high in SKIDMORE, Texas, one of the schools within SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD, teaches 231 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 71% smaller than typical.

SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 775 students. SKIDMORE-TYNAN H S is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SKIDMORE-TYNAN H S shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 31% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Bee County's rate of about 80%.

With demographic context factored in, SKIDMORE-TYNAN H S sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 43.1%; actual is 67.4%, +24.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bee County) shows that median household earnings sit near $57,673, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Bee County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,097 students), SKIDMORE-TYNAN H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SKIDMORE-TYNAN J H, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around SKIDMORE-TYNAN H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SKIDMORE-TYNAN H S at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 40.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SKIDMORE-TYNAN H S has decreased 17%, going from 279 students in 2018 to 231 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 in 2025.

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