WHITE DEER H S

WHITE DEER H S is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus in WHITE DEER, Texas, overseen by WHITE DEER ISD. The school hosts 156 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 80% smaller than typical.

Within WHITE DEER ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 322 students, WHITE DEER H S is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, WHITE DEER H S shows that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 3% Native American. By comparison, Carson County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Carson County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WHITE DEER H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.3%, the actual is 53.3%, a residual of -1.0 points.

In the surrounding community, Carson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $85,231 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Carson County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,072 students), WHITE DEER H S is one campus in the mix.

WHITE DEER EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WHITE DEER H S at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 49.8%.

WHITE DEER H S operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 147 students in 2018 compared to 156 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 75% across the same window.

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