Mathis High School
Public high school in Mathis, Texas · Mathis ISD · Grades 9–12
Mathis High School serves 408 students in grades 9–12 in Mathis (San Patricio County). It is one of 4 schools in Mathis ISD. By enrollment it is the 1014th 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 ÷ 35.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Mathis ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482940003312 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mathis ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 408 | 1,429 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.2% | 82.8% | 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.
Mathis High School in context
Size
Mathis High School is the only high school in Mathis ISD. Its 408 students are 28.6% of the district's 1,429. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 18.9 miles away and have a median of 387 students, so Mathis High School is close to their typical size.
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 105 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 95, against an average of 102 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% fewer students than grade 9 (95 against 105). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 87.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mathis ISD (86.5%). White students are next, at 10%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 82.8% across Mathis ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Mathis High School has 35.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 408 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Mathis High School has 6.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Orange Grove High School, 12.1 miles away in Orange Grove 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
| Hispanic | 87.7% |
| White | 10% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 105 |
| Grade 10 | 103 |
| Grade 11 | 105 |
| Grade 12 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1615 E San Patricio Ave, Mathis, TX 78368
Phone: (361)547-3322
Website: mathisisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mathis High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove High School | Orange Grove ISD | 12.1 mi | 496 | 14.1 | 60.3% |
| Skidmore-Tynan High School | Skidmore-Tynan ISD | 14.1 mi | 231 | 8.7 | 70.6% |
| Odem High School | Odem-Edroy ISD | 16.5 mi | 278 | 10.8 | 60.4% |
| Juvenile Detention Center | Sinton ISD | 18.8 mi | 11 | 11.1 | 72.7% |
| Calallen High School | Calallen ISD | 19.1 mi | 1,147 | 12.5 | 45.2% |
| Banquete High School | Banquete ISD | 19.2 mi | 247 | 9.5 | 93.5% |
| Sinton High School | Sinton ISD | 19.5 mi | 547 | 12.7 | 62% |
| Robstown Early College High School | Robstown ISD | 21.3 mi | 750 | 14.4 | 85.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mathis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 362 |
| Mathis Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 315 |
| Mathis Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 344 |