Mineral Wells High School

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Mineral Wells, Texas

Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas enrolled 3,275 students in 2024-25 with 213.6 full-time teachers, 15.3 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, 20% 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 95% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 256% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 233%

920 students in 2022-23, 931 students in 2023-24, 3,275 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 64.2 to 213.6.

Students enrolled at Mineral Wells High School by school year2022-23: 920, 2023-24: 931, 2024-25: 3,27501k2k3k4k2022-239202023-249312024-253,275
Students enrolled at Mineral Wells High School by school year2022-23: 920, 2023-24: 931, 2024-25: 3,27501k2k3k4k2022-239202023-249312024-253,275
Students enrolled at Mineral Wells High School by school year2022-23: 920, 2023-24: 931, 2024-25: 3,27501k2k3k4k2022-239202023-249312024-253,275
Students enrolled at Mineral Wells High School by school year2022-23: 920, 2023-24: 931, 2024-25: 3,27501k2k3k4k2022-239202023-249312024-253,275
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2392064.214.3
2023-2493162.414.9
2024-253,275213.615.3

15.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 67 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; This school 15.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 15.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 15.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 15.3; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 15.3state 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).

9 AP courses and one counselor per 743 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mineral Wells High School enrolled 884 students and had 1.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 50 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses9
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.2, one per 743 of the 884 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions50
  • Chronically absent31.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.1% of students were White, 42.0% Hispanic, 3.5% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White50.1%
  2. Hispanic42.0%
  3. Black3.5%
  4. Two or more races3.2%
  5. Asian0.9%
  6. American Indian0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

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 Mineral Wells High School scored proficient or above: 20% 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
Math20%34‑38% (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

95% or more of the 180 students in Mineral Wells 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 rate95% or more95%90.3%
Students in the class180203403,301

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 Mineral Wells

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

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Mineral Wells High School3,27515.372.2%
Mineral Wells Elementary1,91516.176.4%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mineral Wells High School

  1. Garner ISDThe nearest public school of this kind, 5.5 miles away: 357 students, 10.1 per teacher (2024-25).5.5 mi
  2. Early Childhood AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 29 miles away: 189 students, 23.6 per teacher (2024-25).29 mi
  3. Compare Mineral Wells High School with Garner ISDStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mineral Wells ISD spends per student$11,736 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,736
  5. The largest public schools in TexasMineral Wells High School is the number 3 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#3 of 501
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher15.3 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.15.3:1
  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 Mineral Wells High School

  1. How many students attend Mineral Wells High School?
    3,275 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 920 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Mineral Wells, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mineral Wells High School?
    15.3 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 Mineral Wells High School a Title I school?
    Mineral Wells 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 Mineral Wells High School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Mineral Wells High School scored proficient or above: 20% 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 Mineral Wells High School?
    95% or more of the 180 students in Mineral Wells 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 Mineral Wells High School in?
    Mineral Wells ISD, NCES district ID 4830950. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 483095003487 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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