Abernathy High School
Public high school in Abernathy, Texas · Abernathy ISD · Grades 9–12
Abernathy High School serves 237 students in grades 9–12 in Abernathy (Hale County). It is one of 3 schools in Abernathy ISD. By enrollment it is the 1261st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 25.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Abernathy ISD |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480741000008 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Abernathy ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 237 | 808 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 | 11.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.4% | 48.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 16% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Abernathy High School in context
Size
Abernathy High School is the only high school in Abernathy ISD. Its 237 students are 29.3% of the district's 808. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 374; Abernathy High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 69 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 49, against an average of 59 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 69 in grade 9 and 65 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.7% here and 49.9% across Abernathy ISD. White students are next, at 41.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.6% across Abernathy ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 25.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 237 students, Abernathy High School has 9.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 237 students would have about 16.9 teachers, so Abernathy High School has 9.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Abernathy High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is New Deal High School, 6.7 miles away in New Deal ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.7% |
| White | 41.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 69 |
| Grade 10 | 54 |
| Grade 11 | 49 |
| Grade 12 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
505 7th St, Abernathy, TX 79311
Phone: (806)298-4902
Website: abernathyisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Abernathy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Deal High School | New Deal ISD | 6.7 mi | 228 | 10.3 | 64.9% |
| Shallowater High School | Shallowater ISD | 12.5 mi | 518 | 10.4 | 30.1% |
| Idalou High School | Idalou ISD | 14.9 mi | 297 | 9.4 | 22.2% |
| Estacado High School | Lubbock ISD | 15.4 mi | 787 | 12.1 | 90% |
| Hale Center High School | Hale Center ISD | 15.4 mi | 174 | 9.1 | 66.7% |
| Talkington School for Young Women Leaders | Lubbock ISD | 15.8 mi | 450 | 11.5 | 42.4% |
| Lubbock High School | Lubbock ISD | 17.4 mi | 1,927 | 16.2 | 53.8% |
| Dupre Academy High School | Lubbock ISD | 17.6 mi | 140 | 11.3 | 88.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Abernathy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abernathy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 400 |
| Abernathy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 171 |