SMITHVILLE H S

SMITHVILLE H S is a modestly sized four-year high school in SMITHVILLE, Texas, part of SMITHVILLE ISD. The school serves 543 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 32% smaller than the state mean of about 796.

SMITHVILLE ISD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,849 students. SMITHVILLE H S is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SMITHVILLE H S reports that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 39% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SMITHVILLE H S has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Bastrop County's rate of about 67%.

After controlling for student poverty, SMITHVILLE H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Bastrop County indicate the typical household earns roughly $86,226 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bastrop County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,931 students), SMITHVILLE H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SMITHVILLE J H, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around SMITHVILLE H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SMITHVILLE H S at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 46.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. SMITHVILLE H S's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 541 (now 543). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 28% to 39% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

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