Rains High School
Public high school in Emory, Texas · Rains ISD · Grades 9–12
Rains High School serves 531 students in grades 9–12 in Emory (Rains County). It is one of 4 schools in Rains ISD. By enrollment it is the 867th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 40.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Rains ISD |
| County | Rains County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483636004081 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rains ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 531 | 1,712 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.7% | 61.6% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Rains High School in context
Size
Rains High School is the only high school in Rains ISD. Its 531 students are 31% of the district's 1,712. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 216; Rains High School is larger than most of them.
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 155 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 98, against an average of 133 per grade. This year grade 12 has 37% fewer students than grade 9 (98 against 155). 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: 70.8% here and 70.9% across Rains ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% across Rains ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 40.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 531 students, Rains High School has 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 531 students would have about 37.9 teachers, so Rains High School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Rains High School 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 Lone Oak High School, 10.7 miles away in Lone Oak 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 | 70.8% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
43.7% of students are girls and 56.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 155 |
| Grade 10 | 137 |
| Grade 11 | 141 |
| Grade 12 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1651 W Us Hwy 69, Emory, TX 75440
Phone: (903)473-2222
Website: rainsisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rains High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Oak High School | Lone Oak ISD | 10.7 mi | 335 | 11.6 | 40.9% |
| Lone Oak Choice Learning Academy | Lone Oak ISD | 11.8 mi | 26 | 7.6 | 96.2% |
| Yantis School | Yantis ISD | 12.6 mi | 150 | 9.7 | 58% |
| Fruitvale High School | Fruitvale ISD | 14.2 mi | 99 | 10 | 48.5% |
| Edgewood High School | Edgewood ISD | 14.5 mi | 281 | 8.8 | 39.9% |
| Grand Saline High School | Grand Saline ISD | 14.7 mi | 363 | 11.7 | 41.3% |
| Alba-Golden High School | Alba-Golden ISD | 14.8 mi | 433 | 11.7 | 56.8% |
| Van Zandt County Youth Multi-Service Center | Grand Saline ISD | 15.5 mi | 12 | 24 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rains ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rains Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 438 |
| Rains Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 360 |
| Rains Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 383 |