WODEN H S

Located at 5263 F M 226, in WODEN, Texas, WODEN H S is a rural-scale four-year high school that instructs 220 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by WODEN ISD. That puts it 72% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

WODEN H S is one of 3 schools operated by WODEN ISD, a district that serves 885 students overall.

On the student-mix side, WODEN H S lists that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 24% Hispanic. By comparison, Nacogdoches County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WODEN H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Nacogdoches County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, WODEN H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Nacogdoches County indicate the typical household earns roughly $53,555 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. WODEN H S is one of 29 public schools in Nacogdoches County (combined enrollment of about 10,396 students).

The closest other public school is WODEN EL, roughly 0.0 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), WODEN H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 33.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. WODEN H S's enrollment has climbed 5% since 2018, when it stood at 209 (now 220). Over the same period, the White share fell from 78% to 73%.

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