Joaquin High School

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Joaquin, Texas

Joaquin High School in Joaquin, Texas enrolled 720 students in 2024-25 with 55.6 full-time teachers, 12.9 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 43.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

Enrollment rose 224% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 190%

222 students in 2022-23, 712 students in 2023-24, 720 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.2 to 55.6.

Students enrolled at Joaquin High School by school year2022-23: 222, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 72002004006008002022-232222023-247122024-25720
Students enrolled at Joaquin High School by school year2022-23: 222, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 72002004006008002022-232222023-247122024-25720
Students enrolled at Joaquin High School by school year2022-23: 222, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 72002004006008002022-232222023-247122024-25720
Students enrolled at Joaquin High School by school year2022-23: 222, 2023-24: 712, 2024-25: 72002004006008002022-232222023-247122024-25720
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2322219.211.6
2023-2471257.512.4
2024-2572055.612.9

12.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 52 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind

Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Joaquin High School 12.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherJoaquin High School 12.9state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Joaquin High School 12.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherJoaquin High School 12.9state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Joaquin High School 12.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherJoaquin High School 12.9state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; Joaquin High School 12.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherJoaquin High School 12.9state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 408 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Joaquin High School enrolled 204 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 408 of the 204 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent24.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.1% of students were White, 13.5% Hispanic, 3.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White78.1%
  2. Hispanic13.5%
  3. Black3.9%
  4. Two or more races2.9%
  5. American Indian1.0%
  6. Asian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Joaquin High School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtTexas
Math30‑34%46‑55% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 51 students in Joaquin High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90% or more90.3%
Students in the class5151403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Joaquin

2 public schools of this kind in Joaquin report 2024-25 enrollment; Joaquin High School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Joaquin High School72012.959.6%
Joaquin Elementary34413.764.0%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Joaquin High School

  1. Tenaha SchoolsThe nearest public school of this kind, 12 miles away: 414 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  2. Shelbyville SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 15 miles away: 891 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
  3. Compare Joaquin High School with Tenaha SchoolsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Joaquin ISD spends per student$14,450 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,450
  5. The largest public schools in TexasJoaquin High School is the number 72 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#72 of 501
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher12.9 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.12.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Joaquin High School

  1. How many students attend Joaquin High School?
    720 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 222 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Joaquin, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Joaquin High School?
    12.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Joaquin High School a Title I school?
    Joaquin High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Joaquin High School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Joaquin High School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in math, against 43.7% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Joaquin High School?
    90% or more of the 51 students in Joaquin High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Joaquin High School in?
    Joaquin ISD, NCES district ID 4824810. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 482481002774 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22