Pewitt High School
Public high school in Omaha, Texas · Pewitt CISD · Grades 9–12
Pewitt High School serves 262 students in grades 9–12 in Omaha (Morris County). It is one of 3 schools in Pewitt CISD. By enrollment it is the 1223rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.7 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 ÷ 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Pewitt CISD |
| County | Morris County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483480003902 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pewitt CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 262 | 853 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 12 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.9% | 63.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Pewitt High School in context
Size
Pewitt High School is the only high school in Pewitt CISD. Its 262 students are 30.7% of the district's 853. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15.1 miles away and have a median of 311 students, so Pewitt 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 11 with 77 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 59, against an average of 66 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 59 in grade 9 and 59 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Pewitt CISD (58.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 17.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.7% across Pewitt CISD 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
Pewitt High School has 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 262 students would have about 18.7 teachers, so Pewitt High School has 5.9 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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Chapel Hill High School, 11.3 miles away in Chapel Hill 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
| White | 61.5% |
| Hispanic | 17.2% |
| Black | 13.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 67 |
| Grade 11 | 77 |
| Grade 12 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1216 Us Hwy 67 W, Omaha, TX 75571
Phone: (903)884-2293
Website: pewittcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pewitt High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 11.3 mi | 294 | 8.9 | 41.2% |
| Daingerfield High School | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 11.8 mi | 343 | 9.7 | 68.8% |
| Hughes Springs High School | Hughes Springs ISD | 13.2 mi | 327 | 8.7 | 46.5% |
| Harts Bluff Early College High School | Harts Bluff ISD | 14.1 mi | 224 | 9.8 | 59.8% |
| Mount Pleasant DAEP | Mount Pleasant ISD | 16.1 mi | 13 | 3.7 | 92.3% |
| Mount Pleasant High School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 16.1 mi | 1,557 | 12 | 75.5% |
| James Bowie High School | Simms ISD | 16.4 mi | 153 | 8.2 | 58.8% |
| Pittsburg High School | Pittsburg ISD | 19.7 mi | 671 | 10.5 | 74.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pewitt CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pewitt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 415 |
| Pewitt Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 176 |