Enrollment
156
High
DISTRICT 161 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE DEER ISD·NCES 484545005171
White Deer High School
604 S DOUCETTE, WHITE DEER, TX 79097 · (806) 883-2311 · Carson County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
70 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 6 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 9% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 WHITE DEER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 40.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 White Deer High School
White Deer High School's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer High School this school | 156 | 44.9% | 51.3% |
| Cumby Collegiate High School CUMBY | 154 | 44.8% | 36.6% |
| Windthorst High School WINDTHORST | 142 | 43.0% | 77.2% |
| Hawley High School HAWLEY | 216 | 44.4% | 66.7% |
| Latexo High School LATEXO | 210 | 45.7% | 51.9% |
| Clarendon High School CLARENDON | 128 | 41.4% | 63.3% |
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 White Deer High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #778 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #614 of 1,425 ▼ 214 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #609 of 1,425 ▼ 161 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #1,434 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.9% | #1,111 of 1,522 |
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
156
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 143
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 156 | 17.7 | 8.8:1 | 45% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 16.7 | 9.3:1 | 52% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 15.1 | 10.0:1 | 51% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 13 | 11.9:1 | 41% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 16.8 | 8.8:1 | 43% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 17 | 9.4:1 | 35% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 116 | 15 | 7.7:1 | 28% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 137 | 15 | 9.1:1 | 18% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 143 | 17 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Deer High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (147 to 156); teachers up 5% (16.8 to 17.7).
About White Deer High School
In WHITE DEER, Texas, part of Carson County, White Deer High School is a high school. It reported 156 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 80% lower.
WHITE DEER ISD is the local district for White Deer High School. It runs 2 schools with 322 students.
At White Deer High School, 75% of students are White. The remaining students are 21% Hispanic and 3% Native American. Census figures show Carson County is about 90% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Deer High School is 8.8:1, based on 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Carson County average 28%.
Among Texas public high schools, White Deer High School outscored 31%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
White Deer High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (51.3%) and its predicted rate (54.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Carson County show that median household income comes to about $85,231, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 6, with about 1,072 students.
White Deer Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 49.8%; White Deer High School's is 51.3%, ranking 4th of 8.
White Deer High School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 155 to 156, a small change. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.9:1 to 8.8:1.
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Carson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,801
Census ACS
Median income
$85,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WHITE DEER ISD
- White Deer Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
Nearby schools
- White Deer Elementary School0.2 mi · 166
- Grandview-Hopkins Elementary School12.6 mi · 49
- Lamar Elementary School12.7 mi · 415
- Panhandle High School13.0 mi · 201
- Panhandle Junior High School13.0 mi · 129
- Panhandle Elementary School13.1 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About White Deer High SchoolHow many students attend White Deer High School?
White Deer High School enrolls approximately 156 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does White Deer High School serve?
White Deer High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Deer High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Deer High School is approximately 8.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Deer High School?
At White Deer High School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is White Deer High School in?
White Deer High School is part of WHITE DEER ISD.
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