Enrollment
328
High
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANTON ISD·NCES 484143004740
Stanton High School
705 KNOOCE ST, STANTON, TX 79782 · (432) 607-3700 · Martin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
133 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 82 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 25% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within STANTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 43.0% | 21.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 26.0% | 49.0% | 14.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 43.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Stanton High School
Stanton High School's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton High School this school | 328 | 40.5% | 46.7% |
| Sonora Secondary School SONORA | 278 | 42.1% | 41.6% |
| Alpine High School ALPINE | 286 | 45.1% | 69.4% |
| Comfort High School COMFORT | 369 | 43.6% | 39.1% |
| Jourdanton High School JOURDANTON | 471 | 41.4% | 56.8% |
| Colorado River Collegiate Academy BASTROP | 190 | 43.7% | 83.8% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Stanton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #940 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #923 of 1,425 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #981 of 1,425 ▲ 200 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #483 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #1,118 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #291 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #827 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #1,201 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.0% | #199 of 672 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
328
+71 (+28%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 328 | 27.5 | 11.9:1 | 41% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 42% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 24.2 | 12.7:1 | 39% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 24 | 10.7:1 | 45% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 22.6 | 12.0:1 | 45% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 255 | 22 | 11.6:1 | 38% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 22 | 9.6:1 | 33% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 23 | 10.4:1 | 38% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 21 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanton High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (271 to 328); teachers up 22% (22.6 to 27.5).
About Stanton High School
Stanton High School is a small high school in STANTON, Texas, (ZIP code 79782). In all, 328 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 59% fewer students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
STANTON ISD has 1,062 students in 3 schools, and Stanton High School is one of those schools.
About 70% of the student body at Stanton High School is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 27% White. Among people living in Martin County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Stanton High School totals 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 41% of students (133) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Martin County is close, at 44%.
In Texas, Stanton High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 46.7% actual against a predicted 56.4%.
For Martin County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $93,734, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 4 public schools and about 1,303 students.
Stanton Middle School is about 0.5 miles from Stanton High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Stanton High School is 5th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Stanton High School is Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 257 (2020-21) to 328 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.7:1 to 11.9:1.
On allk12, people connected to Stanton High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,218
Census ACS
Median income
$93,734
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,303 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STANTON ISD
- Stanton Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Stanton Middle SchoolMiddle · 251 students
Other schools in STANTON
- Stanton Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Stanton Middle SchoolMiddle · 251 students
Other Stanton High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Stanton High. Stanton High School is the largest of the 3.
- STANTON HIGH SCHOOLSTANTON, NE · 182 students
- Stanton High SchoolStanton, IA · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Stanton Middle School0.5 mi · 251
- Stanton Elementary School0.5 mi · 483
- James R Brooks Middle School8.9 mi · 843
- Greenwood Intermediate School9.0 mi · 822
- Greenwood Elementary School9.0 mi · 829
- Greenwood High School9.1 mi · 879
Frequently asked questions
About Stanton High SchoolHow many students attend Stanton High School?
Stanton High School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades 09-12.
Is Stanton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stanton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Stanton High School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Stanton High School.
What is the student diversity at Stanton High School?
Student demographics at Stanton High School are roughly 27% White, 70% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Stanton High School in?
Stanton High School is part of STANTON ISD.
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