Elkhart High School
Public high school in Elkhart, Texas · Elkhart ISD · Grades 9–12
Elkhart High School serves 305 students in grades 9–12 in Elkhart (Anderson County). It is one of 4 schools in Elkhart ISD. By enrollment it is the 1163rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 32.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Elkhart ISD |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481839001732 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Elkhart ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 305 | 1,187 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 13.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.9% | 51.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Elkhart High School in context
Size
Elkhart High School is the only high school in Elkhart ISD. Its 305 students are 25.7% of the district's 1,187. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 178; Elkhart 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 87 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 65, against an average of 76 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (65 against 78). 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: 79% here and 77.4% across Elkhart ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 14.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.7% across Elkhart 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 32.21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 305 students, Elkhart High School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 305 students would have about 21.8 teachers, so Elkhart High School has 10.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Elkhart 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 Palestine High School, 5.9 miles away in Palestine ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 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 | 79% |
| Hispanic | 14.4% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 78 |
| Grade 10 | 87 |
| Grade 11 | 75 |
| Grade 12 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9002 S State Hwy 19, Elkhart, TX 75839
Phone: (903)764-5161
Website: elkhartisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Elkhart High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine High School | Palestine ISD | 5.9 mi | 1,003 | 12.5 | 77.5% |
| Slocum High School | Slocum ISD | 7.2 mi | 86 | 7.5 | 40.7% |
| Westwood High School | Westwood ISD | 7.7 mi | 405 | 10.5 | 76% |
| Grapeland High School | Grapeland ISD | 12.7 mi | 145 | 7.6 | 57.2% |
| Neches High School | Neches ISD | 16.4 mi | 142 | 9.5 | 40.1% |
| Oakwood High School | Oakwood ISD | 16.6 mi | 83 | 7.3 | 80.7% |
| Latexo High School | Latexo ISD | 19.1 mi | 210 | 8.7 | 45.7% |
| Crockett High School | Crockett ISD | 25.2 mi | 376 | 10.8 | 80.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Elkhart ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 353 |
| Elkhart Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 246 |
| Elkhart Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 283 |