WASKOM H S

WASKOM H S is one of the minimally staffed senior highs in WASKOM, Texas, run under WASKOM ISD, with 257 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 68% below typical.

Across the 3 schools in WASKOM ISD (806 students total), WASKOM H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, WASKOM H S lists that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 27% Hispanic, 20% Black, 8% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 67% of students at WASKOM H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WASKOM H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 44.6%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Harrison County indicate median household income runs about $66,103, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WASKOM H S is one of 29 public schools in Harrison County (combined enrollment of about 32,062 students).

The closest other public school is WASKOM MIDDLE, roughly 0.5 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WASKOM H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 307 students in 2018 compared to 257 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 54% to 44%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.