Academy High School
Public high school in Little River, Texas · Academy ISD · Grades 9–12
Academy High School serves 546 students in grades 9–12 in Little River (Bell County). It is one of 5 schools in Academy ISD. By enrollment it is the 851st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.5 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 ÷ 43.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Academy ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 480747000040 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Academy ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 546 | 1,832 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.1% | 37.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 37% 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.
Academy High School in context
Size
Academy High School is the only high school in Academy ISD. Its 546 students are 29.8% of the district's 1,832. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 227; Academy High School is larger 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 10 with 142 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 126, against an average of 137 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 9 (126 against 141). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 57.9% here and 57.7% across Academy ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 37.1% across Academy ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 43.83 full-time-equivalent teachers for 546 students, Academy High School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 546 students would have about 39 teachers, so Academy High School has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Academy High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Fred W Edwards Academy Aec, 7.4 miles away in Temple ISD. Within 10 miles there are 7 other high schools, 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
| White | 57.9% |
| Hispanic | 29.3% |
| Black | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 141 |
| Grade 10 | 142 |
| Grade 11 | 137 |
| Grade 12 | 126 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
850 N Hw 95, Little River, TX 76554
Phone: (254)982-4201
Website: academyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Academy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred W Edwards Academy Aec | Temple ISD | 7.4 mi | 77 | 11.3 | 67.5% |
| Rogers High School | Rogers ISD | 7.9 mi | 271 | 10.7 | 36.2% |
| Temple High School | Temple ISD | 8.0 mi | 2,320 | 13.7 | 66% |
| Cedar Crest | University of Texas University Charter School | 8.3 mi | 75 | 13.8 | – |
| Belton New Technical H S at Waskow | Belton ISD | 8.3 mi | 284 | 12.3 | 26.4% |
| District Alternative Education Program | Belton ISD | 8.3 mi | 46 | 4.6 | 65.2% |
| Holland High School | Holland ISD | 8.6 mi | 183 | 7.8 | 38.3% |
| Belton High School | Belton ISD | 10.1 mi | 1,763 | 13.7 | 45.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Academy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 167 |
| Academy Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 258 |
| Academy Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 444 |
| Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 417 |