Lapoynor High School
Public high school in Larue, Texas · Lapoynor ISD · Grades 9–12
Lapoynor High School serves 167 students in grades 9–12 in Larue (Henderson County). It is one of 3 schools in Lapoynor ISD. By enrollment it is the 1421st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.1 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 ÷ 20.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lapoynor ISD |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482622002959 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lapoynor ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 167 | 479 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 9.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.9% | 46.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Lapoynor High School in context
Size
Lapoynor High School is the only high school in Lapoynor ISD. Its 167 students are 34.9% of the district's 479. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 18.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 343; Lapoynor 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 45 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 36, against an average of 42 per grade. This year grade 12 has 25% more students than grade 9 (45 against 36). 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: 82.6% here and 83.7% across Lapoynor ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Lapoynor 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 20.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 167 students, Lapoynor High School has 8.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 167 students would have about 11.9 teachers, so Lapoynor High School has 8.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Lapoynor 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 Frankston High School, 8.2 miles away in Frankston ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 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 | 82.6% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 36 |
| Grade 10 | 41 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13155 Hwy 175 E, Larue, TX 75770
Phone: (903)876-2373
Website: lapoynorisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lapoynor High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston High School | Frankston ISD | 8.2 mi | 259 | 10.2 | 40.9% |
| Brownsboro High School | Brownsboro ISD | 14.0 mi | 770 | 13.2 | 47.5% |
| Athens High School | Athens ISD | 14.1 mi | 879 | 12.8 | 70.4% |
| Neches High School | Neches ISD | 18.1 mi | 142 | 9.5 | 40.1% |
| Bullard High School | Bullard ISD | 19.0 mi | 909 | 12.3 | 21.6% |
| Cross Roads High School | Cross Roads ISD | 19.4 mi | 162 | 7.2 | 40.7% |
| Cayuga High School | Cayuga ISD | 20.6 mi | 190 | 9.5 | 41.6% |
| Malakoff High School | Malakoff ISD | 23.5 mi | 426 | 11.7 | 60.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lapoynor ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapoynor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 214 |
| Lapoynor Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 98 |