TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - BIG SANDY CAMPUS

As a micro-enrollment secondary school in BIG SANDY, Texas, TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - BIG SANDY CAMPUS works with 18 students from grades 8 through 12, run under TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL. Enrollment runs roughly 98% smaller than the state mean of about 796.

TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOL comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 315 students; TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - BIG SANDY CAMPUS is among them.

In terms of who attends, TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - BIG SANDY CAMPUS logs that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 39% Hispanic, 22% Black. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - BIG SANDY CAMPUS has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Upshur County indicate median household income runs about $66,208, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - BIG SANDY CAMPUS is one of 25 public schools in Upshur County (combined enrollment of about 7,918 students).

Nearest neighbor: BIG SANDY EL, around 2.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - BIG SANDY CAMPUS.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. As a public charter, TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - BIG SANDY CAMPUS runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - BIG SANDY CAMPUS's enrollment has ticked down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 22 (now 18). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 23% to 39%. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.