Enrollment
43
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Kerrville, TX
Hill Country H S
Federal NCES profile for Hill Country H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 482559004892
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hill Country H S earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.
- #1 of 8
- public schools in Kerrville · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 69.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Hill Country H S has class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hill Country H S ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Kerrville, TX.
School address
District: Kerrville Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482559004892 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hill Country H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hill Country H S
Hill Country H S is a higher-need, small high school in Kerrville, Texas, enrolling 43 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Hill Country H S is leaner than roughly 86% of Texas schools and 27% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 69.0% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Texas schools, with 43 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 56 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #22.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 57/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 43 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Kerrville Isd spends $10,211 per pupil, 25% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kerrville Isd also operates Tivy H S (1,363 students) and Peterson Middle (1,001 students) alongside Hill Country H S.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hill Country H S compares
Hill Country H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 27% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.0% | ▲ 11% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 43 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
43
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 14% in Texas - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$10,211
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 43 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 53.5%
Hispanic or Latino 37.2%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 2.3%
Asian 2.3%
Largest group: White at 53.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Hill Country H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kerrville Isd, which includes Hill Country H S.
$10,211
Per student
-25%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.8%
State 21.0%
Federal 17.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hill Country H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tivy H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Peterson Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fred H Tally El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nimitz El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Daniels El | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hill Country H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,363
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 1,001
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 525
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~43 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hill Country H S
How many students attend Hill Country H S?
Hill Country H S has 43 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kerrville, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hill Country H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Hill Country H S is 10.8:1, which is 27% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hill Country H S?
69.0% of students at Hill Country H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hill Country H S?
The largest demographic group at Hill Country H S is White at 53.5% of enrollment, in Kerrville, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hill Country H S?
Hill Country H S has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Hill Country H S rank among public schools in Kerrville?
By Resource Investment Index, Hill Country H S ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Kerrville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Kerrville on the city page.
Is Hill Country H S a good school?
Hill Country H S earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kerrville Isd?
Besides Hill Country H S, Kerrville Isd also operates Tivy H S (1,363 students), Peterson Middle (1,001 students), and Fred H Tally El (525 students). See the Kerrville Isd district page for the complete list.
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