Buna High School
Public high school in Buna, Texas · Buna ISD · Grades 9–12
Buna High School serves 435 students in grades 9–12 in Buna (Jasper County). It is one of 3 schools in Buna ISD. By enrollment it is the 984th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.1 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 ÷ 39.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Buna ISD |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481209000705 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Buna ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 435 | 1,474 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 12.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.3% | 49.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
Buna High School in context
Size
Buna High School is the only high school in Buna ISD. Its 435 students are 29.5% of the district's 1,474. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 608; Buna 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 135 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 98, against an average of 109 per grade. This year grade 12 has 27% fewer students than grade 9 (98 against 135). 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: 88% here and 89.3% across Buna ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% across Buna ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 39.27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 435 students, Buna High School has 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 435 students would have about 31.1 teachers, so Buna High School has 8.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Buna 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 Evadale High School, 10 miles away in Evadale ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 135 |
| Grade 10 | 99 |
| Grade 11 | 103 |
| Grade 12 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
711 County Rd 734, Buna, TX 77612
Phone: (409)994-4811
Website: bunaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Buna High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evadale High School | Evadale ISD | 10.0 mi | 120 | 8.9 | 40.8% |
| Silsbee High School | Silsbee ISD | 14.0 mi | 789 | 12.6 | 59.9% |
| Deweyville High School | Deweyville ISD | 14.8 mi | 294 | 9.2 | 52% |
| Kirbyville High School | Kirbyville CISD | 15.1 mi | 427 | 11.6 | 46.1% |
| Lumberton High School | Lumberton ISD | 20.5 mi | 1,232 | 14.6 | 32.9% |
| Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 21.8 mi | 1,001 | 13.5 | 51% |
| Vidor High School | Vidor ISD | 21.9 mi | 1,175 | 13.9 | 47.1% |
| Spurger High School | Spurger ISD | 22.8 mi | 161 | 8.1 | 53.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Buna ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buna Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 721 |
| Buna Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 318 |