Pettus Secondary
Public high school in Pettus, Texas · Pettus ISD · Grades 6–12
Pettus Secondary serves 206 students in grades 6–12 in Pettus (Bee County). It is one of 2 schools in Pettus ISD. By enrollment it is the 1343rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12 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 ÷ 17.14 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Pettus ISD |
| County | Bee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483477003899 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pettus ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 206 | 377 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 12.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67% | 68.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Pettus Secondary in context
Size
Pettus Secondary is the only high school in Pettus ISD. Its 206 students are 54.6% of the district's 377. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 19 miles away with a median enrollment of 243; Pettus Secondary 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 36 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 25, against an average of 29 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 6 (25 against 30). 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: 63.6% here and 62.1% across Pettus ISD. White students are next, at 33.5%.
67% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.2% across Pettus 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
With 17.14 full-time-equivalent teachers for 206 students, Pettus Secondary has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 206 students would have about 14.7 teachers, so Pettus Secondary has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Pettus Secondary 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 Connally, 10.6 miles away in The Excel Center (For Adults). 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 | 63.6% |
| White | 33.5% |
| Black | 2.9% |
55.3% of students are girls and 44.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 30 |
| Grade 7 | 28 |
| Grade 8 | 31 |
| Grade 9 | 36 |
| Grade 10 | 25 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 N May, Pettus, TX 78146
Phone: (361)375-2296
Website: pettusisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pettus Secondary. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connally | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 10.6 mi | 83 | 20.8 | – |
| A C Jones High School | Beeville ISD | 14.5 mi | 969 | 14 | 78.6% |
| Kenedy High School | Kenedy ISD | 14.5 mi | 219 | 10.5 | 79.9% |
| Karnes City High School | Karnes City ISD | 19.0 mi | 281 | 9.5 | 50.9% |
| Runge High School | Runge ISD | 19.0 mi | 60 | 6.1 | 73.3% |
| Goliad High School | Goliad ISD | 24.9 mi | 415 | 13.2 | 37.3% |
| Three Rivers Junior/Senior High School | Three Rivers ISD | 25.6 mi | 254 | 7.3 | 64.2% |
| Skidmore-Tynan High School | Skidmore-Tynan ISD | 26.4 mi | 231 | 8.7 | 70.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pettus ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pettus Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 171 |