THOMAS BUZBEE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

THOMAS BUZBEE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL is a minimally staffed senior high in NEW WAVERLY, Texas, part of RAVEN SCHOOL. The school teaches 42 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 95% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

THOMAS BUZBEE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL is a school of RAVEN SCHOOL, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, THOMAS BUZBEE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL records that 38% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 33% Hispanic, 24% White, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Walker County as a whole is about 20% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Walker County's rate of about 66%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Walker County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,324, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Walker County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,655 students), of which THOMAS BUZBEE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is NEW WAVERLY EL, roughly 4.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area. THOMAS BUZBEE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THOMAS BUZBEE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL has declined 60%, going from 104 students in 2018 to 42 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 20% to 38%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 in 2025.

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