WHITHARRAL SCHOOL

WHITHARRAL SCHOOL is a multi-level school of compact scale in WHITHARRAL, Texas, run under WHITHARRAL ISD, instructing 229 students in grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 53% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.

WHITHARRAL SCHOOL is a school of WHITHARRAL ISD, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, WHITHARRAL SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 55%. The remainder is composed of 41% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Hockley County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Hockley County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WHITHARRAL SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.0%; this one delivers 61.4%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Hockley County) logs that median household income runs about $63,140, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Hockley County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,633 students), WHITHARRAL SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LEVELLAND ACADEMIC BEGINNINGS CENTER, around 9.6 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WHITHARRAL SCHOOL at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 40.3%.

WHITHARRAL SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. WHITHARRAL SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 24% since 2018, when it stood at 184 (now 229). White enrollment moved from 50% to 55% across the same window.

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