Prairiland High School
Public high school in Pattonville, Texas · Prairiland ISD · Grades 9–12
Prairiland High School serves 283 students in grades 9–12 in Pattonville (Lamar County). It is one of 4 schools in Prairiland ISD. By enrollment it is the 1198th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 29.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Prairiland ISD |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483574004048 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Prairiland ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 283 | 1,105 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 12.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.2% | 49% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Prairiland High School in context
Size
Prairiland High School is the only high school in Prairiland ISD. Its 283 students are 25.6% of the district's 1,105. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 12.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 233; Prairiland 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 83 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 63, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 12 has 24% fewer students than grade 9 (63 against 83). 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 White students: 82.3% here and 83.3% across Prairiland ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 12.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49% across Prairiland 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 29.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 283 students, Prairiland High School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 283 students would have about 20.2 teachers, so Prairiland High School has 9.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Prairiland High School 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 Paris High School, 8.6 miles away in Paris ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.3% |
| Hispanic | 12.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 83 |
| Grade 10 | 65 |
| Grade 11 | 72 |
| Grade 12 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
466 Fm 196 S, Pattonville, TX 75468
Phone: (903)652-5681
Website: prairiland.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Prairiland High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris High School | Paris ISD | 8.6 mi | 946 | 13.6 | 67.9% |
| Detroit High School | Detroit ISD | 9.8 mi | 154 | 8.4 | 46.1% |
| Chisum High School | Chisum ISD | 10.6 mi | 334 | 10.2 | 38.3% |
| North Lamar High School | North Lamar ISD | 12.4 mi | 705 | 13 | 38.3% |
| Travis H S of Choice | Paris ISD | 13.2 mi | 32 | 5.9 | 71.9% |
| Rivercrest High School | Rivercrest ISD | 17.3 mi | 215 | 7.6 | 77.7% |
| Clarksville Middle and High School | Clarksville ISD | 19.4 mi | 242 | 10.2 | 93.4% |
| Cooper High School | Cooper ISD | 22.9 mi | 224 | 8.2 | 57.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Prairiland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 408 |
| Deport Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 154 |
| Prairiland Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 260 |