Zavalla High School

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Zavalla, Texas

Zavalla High School in Zavalla, Texas enrolled 141 students in 2024-25 with 13.6 full-time teachers, 10.4 students per teacher against the Texas high-school median of 14.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 47-66% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 30%

160 students in 2022-23, 155 students in 2023-24, 141 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.5 to 13.6.

Students enrolled at Zavalla High School by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 155, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231602023-241552024-25141
Students enrolled at Zavalla High School by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 155, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231602023-241552024-25141
Students enrolled at Zavalla High School by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 155, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231602023-241552024-25141
Students enrolled at Zavalla High School by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 155, 2024-25: 1410501001502002022-231602023-241552024-25141
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316019.58.2
2023-2415516.39.5
2024-2514113.610.4

10.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 76 of every 100 Texas high schools

Among the 1,824 Texas high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; Zavalla High School 10.4; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherZavalla High School 10.4state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; Zavalla High School 10.4; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherZavalla High School 10.4state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; Zavalla High School 10.4; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherZavalla High School 10.4state median 14.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 91.7; Zavalla High School 10.4; state median 14.0.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherZavalla High School 10.4state median 14.0U.S. 14.5

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 151 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Zavalla High School enrolled 151 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 151 of the 151 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent33.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

93.6% of students were White, 2.8% of two or more races, 2.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White93.6%
  2. Two or more races2.8%
  3. Hispanic2.1%
  4. Black0.7%
  5. American Indian0.7%

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, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Zavalla High School scored proficient or above: 47-66% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 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. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2247‑66%46‑65%52%
Math, 2022-2330‑34%13‑31% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 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

80% or more of the 22 students in Zavalla 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 rate80% or more80% or more90.3%
Students in the class2222403,301

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.

What to look at next about Zavalla High School

  1. Huntington High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 12 miles away: 485 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  2. Pride Alter SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 12 miles away: 12 students, 4.0 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  3. Compare Zavalla High School with Huntington High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Zavalla ISD spends per student$15,910 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,910
  5. The largest public schools in TexasZavalla High School is the number 1,464 by size of 2,039 Texas high schools open in 2024-25.#1,464 of 2,039
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher10.4 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.0 for high schools.10.4:1
  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 Zavalla High School

  1. How many students attend Zavalla High School?
    141 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 160 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Zavalla, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Zavalla High School?
    10.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for high schools is 14.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Zavalla High School a Title I school?
    Zavalla High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Zavalla High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Zavalla High School scored proficient or above: 47-66% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 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, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Zavalla High School?
    80% or more of the 22 students in Zavalla 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 Zavalla High School in?
    Zavalla ISD, NCES district ID 4846740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 484674005354 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, 2021-22 and 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