Premier H S of Comanche/Early
Public high school (charter) in Early, Texas · Premier High Schools · Grades 9–12
Premier H S of Comanche/Early serves 65 students in grades 9–12 in Early (Brown County). It is one of 48 schools in Premier High Schools. By enrollment it is the 1705th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 21.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Premier High Schools |
| County | Brown County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480020708780 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Premier High Schools | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 65 | 7,948 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 21.7 | 18.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.5% | 76.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% 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.
Premier H S of Comanche/Early in context
Size
Of the 46 high schools in Premier High Schools, Premier H S of Comanche/Early is the 41st largest, with 0.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 114 students, so Premier H S of Comanche/Early 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 12 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 9, against an average of 16 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 19 in grade 9 and 20 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 55.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Premier High Schools (26.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 41.5%.
78.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.8% across Premier High Schools 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
Premier H S of Comanche/Early has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 65 students would have about 4.6 teachers, so Premier H S of Comanche/Early has 1.6 fewer.
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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Early High School, 1.1 miles away in Early ISD. There are 5 high schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.4% |
| Hispanic | 41.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
53.8% of students are girls and 46.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 19 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 9 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
819 Early Blvd, Early, TX 76802
Phone: (325)356-9673
Website: responsiveed.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Premier H S of Comanche/Early. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early High School | Early ISD | 1.1 mi | 365 | 11.5 | 35.9% |
| Brownwood Accelerated High School | Brownwood ISD | 3.7 mi | 17 | 6 | 52.9% |
| Lone Star H S West (Tjjd) | Lone Star School District | 3.7 mi | 82 | – | – |
| The Oaks | Brookesmith ISD | 3.7 mi | 33 | 6.6 | – |
| Brownwood High School | Brownwood ISD | 3.8 mi | 935 | 13.6 | 47.3% |
| Bangs High School | Bangs ISD | 10.6 mi | 226 | 9.6 | 60.2% |
| May High School | May ISD | 16.6 mi | 114 | 8 | 35.1% |
| Santa Anna Secondary | Santa Anna ISD | 22.0 mi | 113 | 8.1 | 57.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.