Agua Dulce High School
Public high school in Agua Dulce, Texas · Agua Dulce ISD · Grades 6–12
Agua Dulce High School serves 243 students in grades 6–12 in Agua Dulce (Nueces County). It is one of 2 schools in Agua Dulce ISD. By enrollment it is the 1253rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.2 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 ÷ 19.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Agua Dulce ISD |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480753000044 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Agua Dulce ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 243 | 421 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.3% | 72.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% 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.
Agua Dulce High School in context
Size
Agua Dulce High School is the only high school in Agua Dulce ISD. Its 243 students are 57.7% of the district's 421. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 14.4 miles away and have a median of 515 students, so Agua Dulce 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 11 with 44 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 30, against an average of 35 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% more students than grade 6 (35 against 30). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 70.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Agua Dulce ISD (75.8%). White students are next, at 27.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.2% across Agua Dulce 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
Agua Dulce High School has 19.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 243 students would have about 17.4 teachers, so Agua Dulce High School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Banquete High School, 7.6 miles away in Banquete ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 70.8% |
| White | 27.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 30 |
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 34 |
| Grade 10 | 31 |
| Grade 11 | 44 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Longhorn Dr., Agua Dulce, TX 78330
Phone: (361)998-2214
Website: adisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Agua Dulce High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banquete High School | Banquete ISD | 7.6 mi | 247 | 9.5 | 93.5% |
| Alice High School | Alice ISD | 8.7 mi | 1,295 | 18.2 | 86.3% |
| Orange Grove High School | Orange Grove ISD | 11.5 mi | 496 | 14.1 | 60.3% |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School | Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | 14.4 mi | 206 | 10.3 | 85% |
| Robstown Early College High School | Robstown ISD | 14.5 mi | 750 | 14.4 | 85.6% |
| Bishop High School | Bishop CISD | 16.1 mi | 533 | 14.1 | 54% |
| Calallen High School | Calallen ISD | 17.6 mi | 1,147 | 12.5 | 45.2% |
| Santa Gertrudis Academy High School | Santa Gertrudis ISD | 18.3 mi | 393 | 15.5 | 41.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Agua Dulce ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Dulce Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 178 |