Pathfinder Camp
Public high school (charter) in Driftwood, Texas · University of Texas University Charter School · Grades 6–12
Pathfinder Camp serves 18 students in grades 6–12 in Driftwood (Hays County). It is one of 19 schools in University of Texas University Charter School. By enrollment it is the 1859th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 5.6 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 ÷ 3.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | University of Texas University Charter School |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480007108932 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | University of Texas University Charter School | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 18 | 587 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 5.6 | 9.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Pathfinder Camp in context
Size
Pathfinder Camp is the 7th largest of University of Texas University Charter School's 13 high schools; its 18 students are 3.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,562; Pathfinder Camp is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 7 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 1, against an average of 3 per grade. This year grade 12 has 50% fewer students than grade 6 (1 against 2). 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: 44.4% here and 36.3% across University of Texas University Charter School. White students are next, at 33.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 3.19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 18 students, Pathfinder Camp has 5.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 18 students would have about 1.3 teachers, so Pathfinder Camp has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Pathfinder Camp 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 Dripping Springs High School, 4 miles away in Dripping Springs ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 44.4% |
| White | 33.3% |
| Black | 11.1% |
| Two or more races | 11.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 3 |
| Grade 11 | 1 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
20800 Fm 150 W, Driftwood, TX 78619
Phone: (512)750-0426
Website: utcharter.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pathfinder Camp. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dripping Springs High School | Dripping Springs ISD | 4.0 mi | 2,564 | 16.6 | – |
| Katherine Anne Porter School | Katherine Anne Porter School | 10.6 mi | 95 | 8.9 | 31.6% |
| Wimberley High School | Wimberley ISD | 10.6 mi | 820 | 14.6 | 18.5% |
| Moe and Gene Johnson High School | Hays CISD | 10.7 mi | 2,870 | 19.7 | 33.4% |
| Alternative Impact Center | Hays CISD | 10.8 mi | 70 | 2 | 58.6% |
| Bowie High School | Austin ISD | 12.3 mi | 2,876 | 17.6 | 14% |
| Jack C Hays High School | Hays CISD | 13.1 mi | 2,304 | 18 | 34.8% |
| Live Oak Academy | Hays CISD | 13.2 mi | 184 | 15.5 | 49.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in University of Texas University Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basepoint Academy - Arlington | High | 6–12 | 15 |
| Basepoint Academy - Forney | High | 6–12 | 16 |
| Boysville | High | 9–12 | 10 |
| Cedar Crest | High | 6–12 | 75 |
| Clearfork Academy | High | 7–12 | 32 |
| Clearfork Academy South | High | 7–12 | 31 |
| Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute | Other | 1–12 | 27 |
| Helping Hand | Elementary | 1–7 | 19 |
| Laurel Ridge | High | 6–12 | 39 |
| Methodist Children's Home | High | 6–12 | 96 |
| Nexus - Woodlands | High | 7–12 | 13 |
| Olympia Hills | Middle | 3–8 | 21 |
| Pathways 3H Campus | Middle | 6–9 | 18 |
| Safe Haven | High | 6–12 | 12 |
| Settlement Home | High | 6–12 | 32 |
| Sjrc Texas | High | 6–11 | 10 |
| Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) | Other | 3–11 | 57 |
| UT - University Charter School at High Point | Other | 1–12 | 46 |