McCamey High School
Public high school in McCamey, Texas · McCamey ISD · Grades 9–12
McCamey High School serves 144 students in grades 9–12 in McCamey (Upton County). It is one of 3 schools in McCamey ISD. By enrollment it is the 1475th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.7 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 ÷ 14.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | McCamey ISD |
| County | Upton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482970003346 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McCamey ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 144 | 484 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 12.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.6% | 49.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% 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.
McCamey High School in context
Size
McCamey High School is the only high school in McCamey ISD. Its 144 students are 29.8% of the district's 484. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 42.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 662; McCamey 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 9 with 52 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 22, against an average of 36 per grade. This year grade 12 has 58% fewer students than grade 9 (22 against 52). 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 Hispanic students: 75.7% here and 77.9% across McCamey ISD. White students are next, at 18.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.6% across McCamey 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 14.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 144 students, McCamey High School has 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 144 students would have about 10.3 teachers, so McCamey High School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
McCamey High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Crane High School, 20.1 miles away in Crane 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 | 75.7% |
| White | 18.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 43 |
| Grade 11 | 27 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1100 S Burleson Ave, McCamey, TX 79752
Phone: (432)652-3666
Website: mcisd.esc18.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McCamey High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane High School | Crane ISD | 20.1 mi | 347 | 13.4 | 67.7% |
| Iraan High School | Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD | 24.1 mi | 112 | 8.5 | 44.6% |
| Fort Stockton High School | Fort Stockton ISD | 42.6 mi | 699 | 14.7 | 71.7% |
| Butz Preparatory Academy | Fort Stockton ISD | 42.8 mi | 2,039 | 2039 | 64.1% |
| Lone Star Virtual Academy | Fort Stockton ISD | 42.8 mi | 3,628 | – | 64.6% |
| Reagan County High School | Reagan County ISD | 45.7 mi | 229 | 10 | 53.3% |
| Monahans High School | Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 50.9 mi | 624 | 13.6 | 41.3% |
| Odessa High School | Ector County ISD | 51.0 mi | 3,814 | 17.8 | 81.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in McCamey ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCamey Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 143 |
| McCamey Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 197 |