Jim Ned High School
Public high school in Tuscola, Texas · Jim Ned CISD · Grades 9–12
Jim Ned High School serves 464 students in grades 9–12 in Tuscola (Taylor County). It is one of 5 schools in Jim Ned CISD. By enrollment it is the 953rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 39.92 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Jim Ned CISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482478002771 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Jim Ned CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 464 | 1,639 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 14% | 18.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Jim Ned High School in context
Size
Jim Ned High School is the only high school in Jim Ned CISD. Its 464 students are 28.3% of the district's 1,639. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 146; Jim Ned 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 139 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 101, against an average of 116 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 116 in grade 9 and 108 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 81.7% here and 79.9% across Jim Ned CISD. Hispanic students are next, at 14.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
14% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 18.6% across Jim Ned CISD 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 39.92 full-time-equivalent teachers for 464 students, Jim Ned High School has 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 464 students would have about 33.1 teachers, so Jim Ned High School has 6.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Jim Ned 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 Wylie High School, 11.1 miles away in Wylie 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 | 81.7% |
| Hispanic | 14.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
44% of students are girls and 56% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 116 |
| Grade 10 | 139 |
| Grade 11 | 101 |
| Grade 12 | 108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9th & Garza, Tuscola, TX 79562
Phone: (325)554-7755
Website: schools.jimned.esc14.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jim Ned High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie High School | Wylie ISD | 11.1 mi | 1,537 | 15.8 | 17.6% |
| Cooper High School | Abilene ISD | 13.6 mi | 1,570 | 14.4 | 61.4% |
| Premier H S of Abilene | Premier High Schools | 14.4 mi | 176 | 18.1 | 66.5% |
| Texasworks - Abilene | Texas Works | 14.4 mi | 36 | 36 | – |
| Juvenile Detention Center | Abilene ISD | 14.6 mi | 11 | 5.6 | 63.6% |
| Taylor County Learning Center | Abilene ISD | 14.6 mi | 26 | – | 57.7% |
| Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science | Abilene ISD | 15.7 mi | 384 | 11 | 43.2% |
| Eula High School | Eula ISD | 16.4 mi | 116 | 6.4 | 36.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Jim Ned CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Gap Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 224 |
| Jim Ned Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 410 |
| Jim Ned Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 245 |
| Lawn Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 296 |