WHITNEY EL

Set in WHITNEY, Texas, WHITNEY EL is a modestly sized elementary school, operated by WHITNEY ISD. It instructs 387 students across grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 25% leaner than typical.

Within WHITNEY ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 1,454 students, WHITNEY EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, WHITNEY EL records that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 25% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the resource side, WHITNEY EL shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Hill County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,591 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Hill County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,430 students), of which WHITNEY EL is one.

WHITNEY INT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

WHITNEY EL operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. WHITNEY EL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 381 (now 387). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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