Texas public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Spring Branch Academic Institute in Houston had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Texas public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 5.3, against a state average of 14.5 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Texas, 2024-25Spring Branch Academic Institute 5.3; Amherst School 5.3; Cotton Center School 5.9; Hawley High School 6.0; Quanah High School 6.1; Cherokee School 6.4; Eula High School 6.4; Clarendon High School 6.5; Hull-Daisetta High School 6.5; Milano High School 6.6; Texas 14.5.051015Spring Branch Academic Institute5.3Amherst School5.3Cotton Center School5.9Hawley High School6.0Quanah High School6.1Cherokee School6.4Eula High School6.4Clarendon High School6.5Hull-Daisetta High School6.5Milano High School6.6Texas 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas, 2024-25Spring Branch Academic Institute 5.3; Amherst School 5.3; Cotton Center School 5.9; Hawley High School 6.0; Quanah High School 6.1; Cherokee School 6.4; Eula High School 6.4; Clarendon High School 6.5; Hull-Daisetta High School 6.5; Milano High School 6.6; Texas 14.5.051015Spring Branch Academic Institute5.3Amherst School5.3Cotton Center School5.9Hawley High School6.0Quanah High School6.1Cherokee School6.4Eula High School6.4Clarendon High School6.5Hull-Daisetta High School6.5Milano High School6.6Texas 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas, 2024-25Spring Branch Academic Institute 5.3; Amherst School 5.3; Cotton Center School 5.9; Hawley High School 6.0; Quanah High School 6.1; Cherokee School 6.4; Eula High School 6.4; Clarendon High School 6.5; Hull-Daisetta High School 6.5; Milano High School 6.6; Texas 14.5.051015Spring Branch Academic Institute5.3Amherst School5.3Cotton Center School5.9Hawley High School6.0Quanah High School6.1Cherokee School6.4Eula High School6.4Clarendon High School6.5Hull-Daisetta High School6.5Milano High School6.6Texas 14.5
Students per teacher, Texas, 2024-25Spring Branch Academic Institute 5.3; Amherst School 5.3; Cotton Center School 5.9; Hawley High School 6.0; Quanah High School 6.1; Cherokee School 6.4; Eula High School 6.4; Clarendon High School 6.5; Hull-Daisetta High School 6.5; Milano High School 6.6; Texas 14.5.051015Spring Branch Academic Institute5.3Amherst School5.3Cotton Center School5.9Hawley High School6.0Quanah High School6.1Cherokee School6.4Eula High School6.4Clarendon High School6.5Hull-Daisetta High School6.5Milano High School6.6Texas 14.5

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Spring Branch Academic InstituteSpring Branch ISD1745.3
Amherst SchoolAmherst ISD1025.3
Cotton Center SchoolCotton Center ISD1005.9
Hawley High SchoolHawley ISD2166.0
Quanah High SchoolQuanah ISD1436.1
Cherokee SchoolCherokee ISD1236.4
Eula High SchoolEula ISD1166.4
Clarendon High SchoolClarendon CISD1286.5
Hull-Daisetta High SchoolHull-Daisetta ISD1056.5
Milano High SchoolMilano ISD1486.6
Gruver High SchoolGruver ISD1416.6
Buckholts SchoolBuckholts ISD1126.6
Olney High SchoolOlney ISD1836.7
Pringle-Morse SchoolsPringle-Morse CISD1286.8
Nordheim SchoolNordheim ISD1166.8
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Vega High SchoolVega ISD1086.8
Groom SchoolGroom ISD1306.9
Avinger SchoolAvinger ISD1126.9
Matagorda SchoolMatagorda ISD1096.9
Santa Maria High SchoolSanta Maria ISD1657.0
Bovina High SchoolBovina ISD1287.0
Moran SchoolMoran ISD1157.0
Rankin SchoolRankin ISD3017.1
Axtell High SchoolAxtell ISD2367.1
Gustine SchoolGustine ISD1367.1
Campbell High SchoolCampbell ISD1287.1
Cross Roads High SchoolCross Roads ISD1627.2
Irion High SchoolIrion County ISD1347.2
Ralls High SchoolRalls ISD1137.2
Three Rivers Jr/Sr High SchoolThree Rivers ISD2547.3
Medina SchoolMedina ISD2437.3
Valley SchoolTurkey-Quitaque ISD1807.3
Haskell High SchoolHaskell CISD1567.3
Midway SchoolMidway ISD1377.3
Plains High SchoolPlains ISD1297.3
KIPP Austin Vista Middle SchoolsKIPP Texas Public Schools1157.3
La Villa MiddleLa Villa ISD1067.3
Cross Plains High SchoolCross Plains ISD1587.4
Fort Elliott SchoolFort Elliott CISD1417.4
Happy High SchoolHappy ISD1197.4
Cranfills Gap SchoolCranfills Gap ISD1167.4
Tulia Junior HighTulia ISD1707.5
Sidney SchoolSidney ISD1067.5
Lasara High SchoolLasara ISD1057.5
Redland Oaks ElementaryNorth East ISD3557.6
Hearne Jh/HSHearne ISD3417.6
Rivercrest High SchoolRivercrest ISD2157.6
Wilshire ElementaryNorth East ISD1837.6
Lefors SchoolLefors ISD1737.6
Celeste High SchoolCeleste ISD1477.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

Compiled from official source data by .