Latexo High School
Public high school in Latexo, Texas · Latexo ISD · Grades 7–12
Latexo High School serves 210 students in grades 7–12 in Latexo (Houston County). It is one of 2 schools in Latexo ISD. By enrollment it is the 1333rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.7 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 ÷ 24.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Latexo ISD |
| County | Houston County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482691003035 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Latexo ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 210 | 550 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 12.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.7% | 53.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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.
Latexo High School in context
Size
Latexo High School is the only high school in Latexo ISD. Its 210 students are 38.2% of the district's 550. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 18.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 280; Latexo 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 10 with 40 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 28, against an average of 35 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 35 in grade 7 and 34 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 72.4% here and 69.6% across Latexo ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 21%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.2% across Latexo 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 24.26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 210 students, Latexo High School has 8.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 210 students would have about 15 teachers, so Latexo High School has 9.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Latexo 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 Crockett High School, 6.3 miles away in Crockett ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 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 | 72.4% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Black | 1.4% |
54.3% of students are girls and 45.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 35 |
| Grade 8 | 38 |
| Grade 9 | 35 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
298 F M 2663, Latexo, TX 75849
Phone: (936)544-5664
Website: latexoisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Latexo High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett High School | Crockett ISD | 6.3 mi | 376 | 10.8 | 80.9% |
| Grapeland High School | Grapeland ISD | 6.8 mi | 145 | 7.6 | 57.2% |
| Slocum High School | Slocum ISD | 16.4 mi | 86 | 7.5 | 40.7% |
| Lovelady J H High School | Lovelady ISD | 18.0 mi | 254 | 10 | 37% |
| Elkhart High School | Elkhart ISD | 19.1 mi | 305 | 9.5 | 44.9% |
| Palestine High School | Palestine ISD | 25.0 mi | 1,003 | 12.5 | 77.5% |
| Oakwood High School | Oakwood ISD | 26.1 mi | 83 | 7.3 | 80.7% |
| Westwood High School | Westwood ISD | 26.2 mi | 405 | 10.5 | 76% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Latexo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latexo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 340 |